REBUS WORKS

This new series of limited edition prints on metal titled, Give Me Something Endless, explores the idea of interior sacred space (the space within oneself reserved for what we value most) as reflected in the exterior sacred space of landscape. Each composition combines original photographs of both the earth and the sky, blending the two into a single liminal, dreamlike space. In these spaces the viewer is invited to consider what moments of life seem small or mundane, yet when held close we learn they contain all we need.

Shelley Smith is a contemporary Southern artist and curator based in her home state of North Carolina. Her photo-based works are often printed on a range of materials such as aluminum, paper, and textiles to produce otherworldly compositions from otherwise mundane, overlooked moments found in the natural world. Since 2016, Shelley Smith has advocated for her local art community through her work at Anchorlight, where she is the Founding Director. Smith holds a Master of Art and Design with a concentration in Fibers and Surface Design from North Carolina State University (2016), and has exhibited and participated in residencies in various spaces throughout the US. Her most recent solo exhibition, Time Isn’t After Us, at Ortega y Gasset Projects in Brooklyn NY, was named a “Must See” by ArtForum in 2024.