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JOE CHESLA

Weighted

September 3 - October 25, 2025 | Gallery Talk with Joe Chesla | Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 4 pm

Bruno David presents Weighted, an exhibition of new works by Joe Chesla. This is the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. In conjunction with the exhibition, Bruno David Gallery will publish a catalogue of the artist’s work with an in-depth exhibition history, bibliography, with an essay by Bradley Fratello.

In Weighted, Chesla investigates the fragile interplay between presence and loss. Combining the concepts of translucence and balance with materials such as glass, porcelain, and monofilament, he presents us with the tools to examine the internal forces that drive his compositions. These works ground the viewer while drawing them into conceptual spaces that tug at the senses and leave them searching for a place to land. Existing in a state between vulnerability and stability, these works speak of quiet beauty alongside dynamic catastrophe, glacial speed, and vast stillness.

The outside world is left at the door when Chesla enters the studio. Only the essence of the day accompanies him into the material process, where environmental influences and intuition drive the choreography of objects into being. In this exhibition, each self-contained work displays the essence of those environmental forces, with all works coming together to create a shared visual language. Together, they maintain a cohesive and exploratory whole.

His work has been exhibited internationally in Poland, France, Japan, India, China, and Taiwan, and across the United States. He has received numerous awards and grants including the Utah State Arts Grant, Utah Art Council Arts Grant, Jon Morgan Fellowship, George B and Marie Eccles Caine Fellowship, and the Regional Arts Commission Grant. He has been artists in residence at Cowhouse Studios Ireland, the Academy of Fine Art in Katowice Poland, Chorzow Culture Center Poland, Pays’Art at Marnay Sur Seine Botanical Garden, France.

Joe Chesla received his Masters of Fine Arts degree from Utah State University and his BS from University of Wisconsin Stout. He has studied at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, University of Minnesota College of Fine Art, and the Kansas City Art Institute, and exhibited and lectured at numerous institutions nationally and internationally. He worked as a preparator at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and as Head Preparator at the Kemper Museum of Art in Kansas City and as a ceramic artist in Shigaraki, Japan. He currently holds the position of Professor of Fine Art, coordinating the Sculpture Department at St Louis Community College at Meramec in St Louis Missouri.

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

A tall, multi-shelf display filled with various white ceramic vases and containers of different shapes and sizes at an art gallery or exhibition.

Untitled 1 (Weighted series) 2025 Porcelain, glass vessels, glass shelves 108 H x 36 W x 15 D inches (274.32 x 91.44 x 38.10 cm)

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A modern art sculpture featuring a transparent glass plate standing vertically, with numerous clear glass bubbles clustered at the base, mounted on a white pedestal against a plain white wall.

Untitled 2 (Weighted series) 2025 Glass vessels, glass shelve 48 H x 16 W x 13 D inches (121.92 x 40.64 x 33.02 cm)

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Glass vases, bowls, and glasses displayed on a pedestal in an art gallery.

Untitled 3 (Weighted series) 2025 Glass vessels, glass shelve 18.50 H x 48 W x 8 D inches (47 x 121.92 x 20.32 cm)

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An art installation consisting of many transparent glass cups, glasses, and containers arranged on a white wall.

Untitled 4 (Weighted series) 2025 Glass vessels, plastic strings, wood pedestal 126 H x 152 W x 24 D inches (size variable) (320.04 x 121.92 x 60.96 cm)

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Glassware and white porcelain vases displayed on a glass shelf against a white wall.

Untitled 5 (Weighted series) 2025 Porcelain, glass vessels, glass shelves 22 H x 34 W x 8.50 D inches (55.88 x 86.36 x 21.60 cm)

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A white fire safety cabinet with a glass door, containing a fire extinguisher inside, mounted on a white wall.

Untitled 1 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 21.25 x 17.25 inches (framed) (54 x 43.81 cm)

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A white wall-mounted cabinet with a reflective door and a shadow of a plant visible on its surface.

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Untitled 3 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 21.25 x 17.25 inches (framed) (54 x 43.81 cm)

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A white wall-mounted cabinet with a metallic, reflective front panel, possibly a fire alarm or security system.

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Black and white photograph of a body of water with a small boat and a large curved structure over the scene, framed in white and hung on a wall.

Untitled 5 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 28.25 x 38.75 inches (framed) (71.75 x 98.42 cm)

Untitled 4 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 21.25 x 17.25 inches (framed) (54 x 43.81 cm)

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Framed black-and-white photograph of various bottles and glasses reflected on a water surface, hanging on a white wall.

Untitled 6 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 17.25 H x 21.25 inches (framed) (43.81 x 54 cm)

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White framed informational display case with a gray and white image inside, mounted on a white wall.

Untitled 7 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 17.25 H x 21.25 inches (framed) (43.81 x 54 cm)

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A white fire alarm box mounted on a white wall with a glass panel showing a faint reflection of a cityscape.

Untitled 8 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 17.25 H x 21.25 inches (framed) (43.81 x 54 cm)

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A white framed box with a glass panel on a white wall, displaying a digital screen.

Untitled 9 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 28.25 x 38.75 inches (framed) (71.75 x 98.42 cm)

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A framed black-and-white photograph of glassware and small framed pictures hanging on a white gallery wall.

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A white framed picture or display case with a black-and-white photo of a chandelier and candles inside.

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White framed black glass elevator doors in a white wall.

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Minimalist black and white abstract still life with various vases and bowls on a wooden surface, reflected on a glossy surface with a curved wall in the background.

Untitled 14 (Weighted print series) 2025 Digital print, inks on paper (unique) 44 x 95 inches (unframed) (111.76 x 215.9 cm)

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INSTALLATION VIEWS

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JOE CHESLA

INSTALLATION VIEWS

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