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Kate Goodvin, Internal Eternal Flame, 2025
Kate Goodvin: Trust Fall
Exhibition Dates: April 6–May 1, 2026
Reception: Friday, May 1, 5–8 pm
Tandem Press is excited to host Trust Fall, a Master of Fine Arts Qualifier Exhibition by Kate Goodvin, University of Wisconsin-Madison MFA Candidate and 2025-2026 Tandem Press Studio Project Assistant.
By merging printmaking, painting, and collage, Kate Goodvin creates monumental self-portraits that chronicle the evolving story of becoming. Her work is shaped through the perspective of a Gen Z woman growing up amid the digital transformation of contemporary life and coming of age during a period marked by increasing uncertainty. Goodvin’s practice examines how distinct eras of our lives are shaped and defined by pop culture movements, media saturation, music, and the broader political, environmental, and sociological climates that surround us. Deeply personal and rooted in self-discovery, she looks inward to uncover reflections of a broader shared condition, capturing the intimate process of navigating identity in a rapidly shifting world.
Exhibition Statement
In Trust Fall, I explore aspects of my perspective as a Gen Z woman coming of age amid the digital transformation of contemporary life. The work embodies a leap into the future, a true unknown. This attitude reflects both my vulnerabilities and independence, which have been shaped by my past and present. Through self-portraiture, I explore my transitional stages of identity formation from childhood innocence to the raw messiness of adolescence and onward toward the clarity longed for in adulthood. The work weaves symbolism from popular culture and fantastical storytelling with dreamlike motifs and compositions.
The amalgamation of color and pattern speaks to the zeitgeist, which is our contemporary culture marked by oversaturation and increasing uncertainty. My practice explores how political, environmental, and social dynamics shape the consumption and influence of pop culture and media, spanning social media, music, and film. The colossal scale and immersive qualities of the work reflect the overwhelming, all-encompassing nature of media woven into the fabric of my life. The work embodies a radical trust in
fate. Deeply rooted in self-discovery, I look inward to uncover reflections of a broader shared condition, capturing the intimate process of navigating identity in a rapidly shifting world.
Artist Biography
Kate Goodvin is an artist from Iowa City, Iowa. She is currently pursuing an M.F.A in Printmaking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with an anticipated degree in 2027. She holds a B.F.A in Printmaking from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2022. She creates monumental self-portraits that chronicle the infinitely evolving experience of coming into selfhood. Using hand-cut paper stencils, she merges screenprint and fabric collage through an elaborate layering process. These mediums carry embedded memories, creating both a material and symbolic connection to the vast and intertwined nature of the times. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including shows at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in Nagoya, Japan, the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, and Marisa Newman Projects in New York, New York.
This exhibition is supported by the Anonymous Fund.
