Friday, April 10, 2026 through Friday, May 8, 2026

Opening Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 10

Artist Statement:

Reflexion is a large-scale interactive installation of over 2,500 slightly convex 2.5 inch circular mirrors mounted across the walls of the Library Gallery at MAINSITE Contemporary Art. Each mirror can pivot slightly, allowing the viewer's reflection and the surrounding environment to shift in response to interaction. The work challenges traditional gallery viewing by making the viewer's presence an essential and evolving part of the piece. Drawing from geometric abstraction, kinetic art, and participatory installation traditions, Reflexion turns the gallery into a perceptual instrument exploring themes of perception, identity, surveillance, and transformation.

Artist Bio:

Chase Spivey is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and musician based in Norman, Oklahoma. His visual art blends precision, intuition, and bold color to explore themes of connection and transformation, informed by a personal journey of resilience after being estranged from his family at 18 and finding his footing through Norman's creative community.

Chase co-created Universe City cooperative art space in 2008 and co-curated the Form+Function Lab gallery from 2009 to 2010. His public works include the Geometric Bloom mural at Andrews Park, the first project funded by Norman's Public Arts Board. A University of Oklahoma graduate in Film and Media Studies, he founded Spivey Media (now Uncanny Media) in 2018, earning Addy Awards for commercial video and national recognition for the comedy web series Welcome to the Ranchero. He has served on the Norman Arts Council, founded the Norman Film Festival, and chaired photo and video production for the Norman Music Festival across multiple years. He credits his three daughters as a constant source of inspiration.