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Spencer Kall: Figures and Abstractions was part of the group senior thesis exhibition Disgusting//Divine.
The description used for the group show can be found below, and was written by Spencer.

As contemporary artists, we engage in a dialogue between tradition and innovation, exploring the materiality of both analog and sculptural practices. Our work reimagines traditional techniques through a modern lens, utilizing materials as a means of self-reflection and personal expression.

This exhibition navigates the relationship between form, shape, and color—considering how these elements interact across two and three-dimensional spaces. Through an idiosyncratic approach, we intervene in established processes, allowing material choices to shape meaning. The results are works that balance structured exploration with intuitive making, bridging historical methods with contemporary sensibilities.

By pushing the boundaries of painting and sculpture, we challenge expectations, questioning how material and form can reflect both individual and collective experience.

After having four years of undergraduate experience at Montserrat, I knew my thesis would be about figurative and abstract work. Having fallen in love with Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Collage, working with intent and an overwhelming sense of struggle was the only thing I wanted to do. So that’s what I did—I put my head down and worked on my art, knowing that I could only curate a strong show after creating a strong body of work. 

You can read the accepted Thesis Proposal here, along with the final Thesis Statement and Bio here. 

The show cards and exhibition catalog were graciously created by graphic designer Alex Pint.