“PILE UP”

NOELLE WHITAKER DEBUT SOLO EXHIBITION

AUGUST 8th-12th 2024 AT GEORGETOWN STEAMPLANT 6605 13th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108

A location and a feeling, "Pile Up" is the intersection of romance and catastrophe through collision. The Vehicle is a resilient symbol of oneself and one's elected partner, as their spontaneous meeting and harsh departure mirror that of a contemporary relationship. In the artist's narrative, collision is glamorized as a chance—innocent, instant, but not without consequence. 

The pavement pops. It could be a reconnection or a gust of summer wind through your hair at 65mph. Either way, the experience is Balmy, Awakening, High Stakes. Through this game of dance, we reveal our patterns to observant drivers. If adjustments are not correctly made, a routine, once freeing, could make an irreversible impact. Eventually, you'd be left with something else entirely. 

Does this feel familiar? Or are you better at reading signs at high speeds?

i drive hard and fast, i love the same <3 pile up <3

i drive hard and fast, i love the same <3 pile up <3

WORKS:

1) “I Want You” 

26’’x 1’’x 41’’ 

sharpie on linen 

2024


2) “I Never Want To Lose You” 

26’’x 1’’x 41’’

sharpie on linen

2024

3) “I’m Sorry” 

23’’ x 1’’x 33 3⁄4’’ 

sharpie on linen 

2024

4) “All”

15 1⁄2’’x 13 x 4’’

etched aluminum, Swarovski crystals, resin on automotive wreckage

2024


5) “rose-colored lenses” 

32’’x 23’’

glass, linen on found wood 

2024

6) “AliceDeeJay”

24’’ x 45’’

image transfer, charcoal, acrylic medium, ink, Swarovski crystals on found wood

2023

7) “Affection”

11’’ x 11’’ x 25’’

image transfer, acrylic medium, resin on found wood, wingnuts 

2024

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8) “spendanight”

37’’ x 4 3⁄4’’ x 20 1⁄4’’

xerox, ink, plexi signage, Swarovski crystals, resin, on found wood

2024

9) “his”

121⁄4’’x2’’x 6’’ automotive wreckage, mirror, found metals

2024

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10) “hers”

12 1⁄4’’ x 2 1⁄2’’ x 6 1⁄2’’ automotive wreckage, mirror 

2024

ARTIFACT C.O GEORGETOWN STEAMPLANT

11) “affect”

32’’ x 15’’ x 24’’

automotive wreckage, found metals, image transfer, enamel paint, resin, Swarovski crystal, purchased hardware, antique charms

2024

12) “keepsake”

5’’ x 7’’ x 7’’

image transfer, resin on automotive wreckage, resin 

2024

13) “gleam”

10 1⁄2’’ x 10 1⁄2’’ x 4 1⁄2’’ 

Swarovski crystals on automotive wreckage 

2024

14) “for your files”

16 1⁄4’’ x 2 1⁄8’’ x 33 1⁄2’’

found metals, asphalt, reflective strips, image transfer, on found wood in artist’s frame 

2022-2024

15) “codependence”

43’’x 24’’x 67’’

image transfer, ink, xerox, vinyl, automotive wreckage 

2024

16) “Defensive Driving for Water Signs”

20 1⁄2’’ x 2 1⁄2’’ x 39’’

house paint, ink, mementos, upholstery tack, xerox, bumper sticker, aluminum image transfer on found wood in artist’s frame

2022-2024

17) “urgent care” (freebound loungepop; particularly Walter Wanderly)

dimensions variable

found metals, automotive wreckage, xerox, brass, reflective tags, Hennessy shooters, Swarovski crystals, image transfer on aluminum, resin

 2024

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18) “the grief is never ending” 

56’’ x 10’’ x 12’’

xerox, resin on automotive wreckage

2024

19) “monolith”

10 1⁄4’’ x 5’’ x 15 1⁄2’’

charcoal, felt, found image, automotive wreckage mounted on wood

2022

20) “wreckage”

(everythingIwassupposed tolearnthisyearIlearnedwh enIwas10yearsoldandanother10timesbetweenthenandnow)

10’’ x 6.5’’x 15’’

reconstructed sculpture: bottle caps, automotive wreckage, reflector strips, bumper sticker, felt, xerox, in and on clock housing

2023

Re: “To My Late Father; I’m Sorry” (2019)

21) “Salt In Wound”

45 3⁄4’’ x 48’’

automotive wreckage, polymesh, salt, ink, stretched linen, vegan leather 

2022-2024

22) “AAA Protected”

15”x 1 x 19’’

image transfer, xerox, aluminum, bumper sticker, Swarovski crystals on found wood

2024

23) “One Dance”

13 3⁄4’’ x 2’’ x 15

image transfer, enamel paint, graphite, automotive wreckage, resin, on found wood, in artist’s frame 

2024

24) “Feels Like”(white noise, gunshots)

17’’ x 21’’ x 15” 

image transfer, found metal, sharpie on found wood

2024


25) “LMK” 

12’’ x 1’ ’x 16’’

image transfer, enamel paint, bumper sticker, Swarovski crystals, resin on plastic signage

2024

👀 Thanks For Looking 👀