For his second exhibition at Tilt, Portland artist Stephen Slappe presents a new project, Character.  Working in collaboration with twenty West Coast artists and filmmakers, Slappe has created a visual
archive of characters from popular culture, past and present.  Beginning first with a conversation navigating each participant's respective pop culture histories, Slappe and each of his collaborators then decided on a character to recreate.  Working on a single sheet of drawing paper, the process is left bare, the mistakes and successes of the memory become incorporated into the final piece.  Along with the exhibition, a limited edition book documenting the project will be available. This project was made possible with the generous support of the Regional Arts and Culture Council.

Collaborators:
Edie Tsong, Craig Baldwin, Geoffrey Ellis, Dan Gilsdorf, Yoshihiro Kitai, Matt McCormick, Ryan Alexander-Tanner, Bean Gilsdorf, Midori Hirose, Adam Sorensen, Jaclyn Campanaro, Jo Jackson, Julia Stoops, Daniel Duford, Emily Ginsburg, David Eckard, Peter Burr, Edward C.H. King, Mack McFarland, Samantha Wall