Strike. Porcelain, Luster, Wood. 31in x 31in x 8ft. 2015

Strike. Detail

Sexual Politics. Northern Clay Center. Minneapolis, MN. 2015

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"Exquisitely constructed topiary-like objects double as bowling pins in Ron Geibel's Strike. This work subversively employs elegant objects and seemingly  benign scenes that project a sense of "everything is perfect"--like a family night at the bowling alley--to expose deviant behaviors. Though his forms refer to sex toys, Geibel's ideas can often "pass" purely as expressions of beauty captured in the traditional trappings of porcelain and luster. To a knowing audience, these forms take on an entirely different meaning. Familiarity hits on several levels--how might we "pass" as middle class or ordinary, straight or queer, as cisgender or not? A perfectly groomed exterior can disguise a messy interior."
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​Kelley Connole. Curator, Sexual Politics. 

Photographs by Peter Lee