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DISJECTA PRESENTS:
COLLECTIONS:  Art by Rio Wrenn
opening Saturday, September 11h / 6-10pm / free!
showing September 11th through September 26th
gallery hours:  12-5 Fri-Sun and by appointment
8371 N Interstate Avenue, Portland 97217

On Saturday, September 11, Collections:  Art by Rio Wrenn opens at Disjecta.  As an avid and longtime collector, Rio Wrenn explores hidden beauty in found objects.

Artist's Statement:
I have been collecting things for as long as I remember in my adult life, things like plant matter, tea bags, metal, rocks, never quite sure why, but compelled to keep it going. Through these collections I have learned how to use the things I find and grow to become a scribe of their unusual beauty. While walking with my dog day after day I find all kinds of metal bits and pieces of things that people toss on the ground. All I have to do is look down to find metal poetically smashed by cars. I have finally composed my collections to showcase their delicate nature and presence of spirit that will hopefully open a new level of awareness to all that witness.

Disjecta has been committed to contemporary art since 2000, and provides essential resources for artists to create and exhibit new work.  Our reach extends far beyond the arts and encompasses the true essence of a cultural facility:  a place where ideas, dialogue, creativity, and diversity flourish.