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A temporary exhibit by the Nashville artist brightens the RIW bar.
New creativity is being breathed into St. Pierre Wine Shop + Bar via an exhibition from Nashville-based artist Dylan Camp.
The Raleigh Iron Works mainstay is decked out with four of Camp’s original works—Zzz, On Foe Nem, Uncovering a Path Once Hidden, and Untitled—alongside a print of her piece Unequivocal through June 11, bringing a thought-provoking and vibrant backdrop to your next wine excursion.
Camp’s work is more than just eye candy: She paints a picture of the American South invoking questions—and possibly answers if you look—about her experience growing up as a seventh generation Black American. Works in the exhibition touch on past and present and the relationship between Black people and leisure—with sci-fi elements etched in.
“Being able to represent my lineage as an artistic people and show forth my heritage is really cool—it’s one of the things that impacts my artist statement,” Camp told RM. We chatted the Tennessee artist up on her inspo, DVD collection and celebrity recognition.
Your overarching mission?
My goal is to enlighten the world with color and my sense of spirituality. I really feel like art is a church. Art is like a spiritual place that I go to, and I feel like it’s my purpose to share that feeling with the world.
Telltale sign a painting is complete?
I paint the eyes last. When the eyes are looking at me and it makes me feel something, then I can put my brush down. It just depends how I’m feeling—I can do a painting in an hour and one in six months. I’ve even taken breaks from paintings and then came back to them three years later.
Any artist or medium with heavy influence on your work?
I have about 300 or 400 DVDs I watch. My favorite right now is Toys with Robin Williams. I watch while I work, and I usually watch them with the sound off. I’ll play some music, and then there’s even days where I work in silence, truth be told.
Is a wine bar showcase a norm?
Not really. This is actually my first time doing it at a wine bar; other than that, I mostly show in art spaces. Right now, I have an exhibition coming up at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, so that’s most of my artwork.
I’m an artist for the people, I really show my artwork anywhere. There’s no bounds where I’ll show my artwork—I’ll show my art in a Walmart.
Tell me about your recognition from Tyler, the Creator and SZA.
I received recognition from them and a few others. Tyler, the Creator reached out to me, gave me props and told me I’m on the right track. It was really special, because I’m not really a clout chaser, but Tyler was nice. I do like his music and I grew up listening to him, so that’s really cool. Through June 11, @stpierrewine
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