Fusing found objects and his own custom-made creations, Mark Porter produces one-of-a-kind pieces that gradually transform themselves — and the gallery — as the show progresses. The mechanical-drawings-turned-sculptures in Nurture/Alter mimic the irregularity of human actions and portray narratives through a series of projected images, videos, and fluid expulsions. Porter places his project blueprints next to the sculptures to aid in the understanding of their development, which continues free of his influence for the duration of the exhibition. Check out the show sooner than later, though, so you can observe the counterproductive movements of Porter's work before it slowly self-destructs.

Morgan Phelps
Flavorpill, Chicago

Current
Solo Exhibition in The Front, New Orleans,
Replication Machines, Territorial Markers, and Preliminary Drawings

http://www.nolafront.org/pages/newsmain.htm

Recent
Whistler Storefront Gallery Installation, Chicago
Mutations, Douglas Park Fieldhouse, Chicago
http://www.artslant.com/global/articles/show/7541
Olfaction, Dunham,UK August, 2009
Artists Run Chicago, Hyde Park Art Center, Hyde Park, IL ,July 09
Prototype, MiniDutch Gallery, Chicago, Jan, 09
Recent Solo Exhibit: Nurture/Alter
Northeastern Illinois University Fine Arts Center Gallery, Oct 08