Trifexy: Las Vegas Premiere

On Thursday, October 6, 2016, Trifexy premiered their inaugural works at Twisted Artist Gallery, Las Vegas, NV. Formed by contemporary artists Omayra Amador, Kim Johnson, and Nancy Good, Trifexy came together to push the boundaries of creativity, trust and comfort, and from this collaboration emerged six truly unique and original pieces. Borrowing from the primarily male-dominated field of surrealistic art, specifically the Exquisite Corpse technique, Trifexy added a delicious feminine twist: no one, not even the artists or the gallery owner or staff, saw the works before the unveiling opening night.

"How can this be?" one might ask. The answer lies in the path of discipline, respect, and reverence these artists practice while collaborating. When they first envisioned joining artistic forces, they recognized the challenges of combining varied styles, techniques, and philosophies, as well as other logistical issues, such as schedules and studio locations. They quickly realized that Exquisite Corpse would be a perfect fit, as it allows the artists to work separately from each other, while still contributing to the same work of art.

So, what is an Exquisite Corpse? Historically, it’s an artistic technique invented by the Surrealists who wanted to access parts of the mind repressed by societal rules. Without a preconceived notion of the final image, the participants produce a collective drawing or collage by folding the paper and adding images or patterns, allowing a fantastical parade of hybrid creatures and unexpected juxtapositions. The results are novel, exciting, unsettling, and at times resplendent with desire.

Taking this even further, they pushed the inherent theme of secrecy (with which Exquisite Corpse pieces are made) to even greater heights. Trifexy recognized they had a unique opportunity to also create a performance piece by letting the audience be in attendance at the very moment the artists saw the completed works. And what a moment it was. Each Exy (the abbreviation Trifexy gave to Exquisite Corpse) was installed behind a custom drape. As the drape was dropped, not only did the audience have the element of surprise, but so too did the artists. Reactions were spontaneous and genuine as the totality of the work was now before them. For the first time, Kim Johnson, Omayra Amador and Nancy Good got to see how their contributions "spoke" with each other on each piece.

See for yourself in the gallery below. Can you interpret the messages held within? The artists will hold a talk about this and other aspects of their collaboration at the gallery on Thursday, October 13th, at 7pm.

More info: trifexy.com