PHX GALLERY
CHICAGO UPTOWN
BY APPOINTMENT
"THE ARCHITECT'S BIRDHOUSES"
by Jason Sargenti
"THE ARCHITECT'S BIRDHOUSES"
by Jason Sargenti
DATES: Aug 31 - Sept 13, 2023
LOCATION: PHXgallery CHICAGO
(by appointment)
OPENING RECEPTION: Aug 31, 5-7pm
CONTACT: info@phxgallery.com
DATES: Aug 31 - Sept 13, 2023
LOCATION: PHXgallery CHICAGO
(by appointment)
OPENING RECEPTION: Aug 31, 5-7pm
CONTACT: info@phxgallery.com
DATES: Aug 31 - Sept 13, 2023
LOCATION: PHXgallery CHICAGO (by appointment)
OPENING RECEPTION: Aug 31, 5-7pm
CONTACT: info@phxgallery.com
PHX GALLERY
CHICAGO UPTOWN
BY APPOINTMENT
"THE ARCHITECT'S BIRDHOUSES"
by Jason Sargenti
Left to right: Patrick birdhouse, Manhattan birdhouse
PHX Gallery is pleased to present “The Architect’s Birdhouses" exhibition by artist and architect, Jason Sargenti. Each of the eight birdhouses is a totemic embodiment of architecture, design, or pop culture icons (such as Beetlejuice, Philip Johnson's AT&T building, Hans Hollein's brass palm trees, and Memphis's Flamingo side-table). Sargenti created these birdhouses during the restrictive COVID-19 quarantines in 2020 using only available materials.
About Jason Sargenti: Jason Sargenti is a New York State-licensed architect with a body of built work in the private and public sectors, an experienced university educator, and an expert generalist with a skills base in project management, building technology, historic masonry restoration, site planning, and sustainable design. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and a Master of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design.
About PHX Gallery: Founded in 2014 by the French-American couple Carly and Joachim Lapôtre, PHX Gallery is focused on rare, unconventional design, art and fashion. The gallery curates offbeat collections that challenge design history by shedding light on lesser-known designs, thus contributing to raising awareness of the most adventurous creators. The purpose of PHX Gallery is to promote the exploration of creativity within the realms of design, art, and fashion.
The “Manhattan” Birdhouse, 2020
Handmade birdhouse by Jason Sargenti
Made with a large birdhouse and carved 2x6. Painted pink with grey stencil.
16” x 6-1/2” x 5”
Inspired by Philip Johnson’ AT&T building in NYC.
The “Patrick” Birdhouse, 2020
Handmade birdhouse by Jason Sargenti
Made of a bird house with subtle geometric pattern, painted wood with sand paper and metal highlights.
8” x 5 3/4” x 6”
Influenced by the hybrid cool of Hans Hollein (Australian Travel Agency HQ) and the painter Nagel’s Deco revival styling.
The “Flamingo” Birdhouse, 2020
Handmade birdhouse by Jason Sargenti
Made of inpainted sandpaper and somber pattern painted wood.
8” x 5” x 6”
Inspired by the Flamingo side-table by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis 1984.
The “Atlanta” Birdhouse, 2020
Handmade birdhouse by Jason Sargenti
Made with a green marbleize birdhouse and plint with gilt egg cup and chicken egg toper.
14”x6”x1/4”
Inspired by the opulence of the Galleria Mall in Georgia 1987.
The “Temperance” Birdhouse, 2020
Handmade birdhouse by Jason Sargenti
Made with a birdhouse and caution sign with red bollard perch.
8” x 15” x 4”
Inspired by FAC51 an Uncredited flyer from the mythical dance club, the Hacienda, in Manchester UK.
The “Vermonter” Birdhouse, 2020
Handmade birdhouse by Jason Sargenti
Made of a birdhouse and painted wood in somber pattern.
8” x 5 3/4” x 6”
As the cultural epicenter of my region (NYC) hemorrhage its moneyed populace, they venture north to gobble up real estate and bend towns to their will. As out of place and oblivious as Tim Burton cast of ex-urbs from Beetlejuice.
The “Damrack” Birdhouse, 2020
Handmade birdhouse by Jason Sargenti
Made of a bird house and various shapes painted in playful color and marble.
9” x 5-3/4” x 6”
Whimsical temple to song birds.
The “Laura” Birdhouse, 2020
Handmade birdhouse by Jason Sargenti
Made with a birdhouse and a large Wesselman-esque geometric relief.
9” x 5-3/4” x 6”
Inspired by the sophiticated lady PI in charge of Remington Steel Agency.
"The motivation for making these birdhouses came from a desire to provide some contrast in my surroundings. Initially, I would purchase ugly birdhouses and renovate them. My plan included distributing them to open fields around my rural Upstate NY community, to provide homes for songbirds. Eventually those were all either stolen or used as target practice by the locales. The proceeding iterations, made during quarantine, were less for distribution to a hostile community and more to maintain my own sanity. The resulting constructions are fantasies, speculations and inspiration that continue a discourse in speculative design." J Sargenti
ABOUT JASON SARGENTI
EXHIBITION
AUG 31 - SEPT 13, 2023
CHICAGO BY APPOINTMENT
OPENING RECEPTION
AUG 31, 5-7PM
THE ARCHITECT'S
BIRDHOUSES
BY JASON SARGENTI
"My formative years were split between New York City and Florida in the 1980s and '90s. On weekends during the school year, my mother would drag me around South Florida, documenting the beach homes of money launderers and narcotics importers for a popular design magazine. During the summer, I would follow my cooler older brother around SoHo as he delivered "fashion" to celebrity photo shoots.Like many who create things, I attended design school, where I was told my colorful creations were unrelatable and just plain terrible. My faculty was unwilling or unable to provide context for what interested me. It was only in the last several years that I began to piece together the historical context that exerted so much influence over me (that which people label generically as the '80s).My perspective is less a longing for the return to the age of decadence and more a feeling that there is fertile ground to mine for ideation." J Sargenti
Jason Sargenti is a New York State-licensed architect with a body of built work in the private and public sectors, an experienced university educator, and an expert generalist with a skills base in project management, building technology, historic masonry restoration, site planning, and sustainable design. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and a Master of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design.
"My formative years were split between New York City and Florida in the 1980s and '90s. On weekends during the school year, my mother would drag me around South Florida, documenting the beach homes of money launderers and narcotics importers for a popular design magazine. During the summer, I would follow my cooler older brother around SoHo as he delivered "fashion" to celebrity photo shoots.
Like many who create things, I attended design school, where I was told my colorful creations were unrelatable and just plain terrible. My faculty was unwilling or unable to provide context for what interested me. It was only in the last several years that I began to piece together the historical context that exerted so much influence over me (that which people label generically as the '80s).My perspective is less a longing for the return to the age of decadence and more a feeling that there is fertile ground to mine for ideation." J Sargenti
Jason Sargenti is a New York State-licensed architect with a body of built work in the private and public sectors, an experienced university educator, and an expert generalist with a skills base in project management, building technology, historic masonry restoration, site planning, and sustainable design. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and a Master of Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design.
EXHIBITION
AUG 31 - SEPT 13, 2023
CHICAGO BY APPOINTMENT
OPENING RECEPTION
AUG 31, 5-7PM
THE ARCHITECT'S
BIRDHOUSES
BY JASON SARGENTI
"The Architect's Birdhouses"
by Jason Sargenti
EXHIBITION CHICAGO UPTOWN
AUG 31 - SEPT 13, 2023
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