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Joe Karlovec
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West Palm Beach, Florida. Like shapeless forms, I move through the night. Surrounded by wild pigs and alligators. Lost between two worlds. An evolving memory of a place I’ve long forgotten. Video still from Vassalage in 5G: A Historical Pretense, (2 minutes, 23 seconds, 2025).
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Charleston, South Carolina. In a century old abandoned church, I kept the walls up, and the lights on, for as long as possible. Like a hummingbird it was always moving. A relic of the past. A promise to the future. Though if it stood before me, I wouldn’t know. Video still from Glitch & Glam on Settlers Landing, (4 minutes, 41 seconds, 2025).
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Wilmington, North Carolina. Where the air is bruised and the mind is weak. We trace the paths on which we’re led. On brick roads and flooded streets. We take comfort in its strangeness. Like anchors in time. Enshrining the myths that become of it. Video still from The Paths on Which We’re Led (1 minute, 39 seconds, 2025).
About the Artist
Joe Karlovec is an artist based in Wilmington, North Carolina. His work explores the metaphysical power of vernacular architecture through its historical, mythological, and sociological context. He has spent the last ten years developing a nomadic style studio while living in Ohio, Florida, South Carolina, and now North Carolina. He works as the Facilities Coordinator for a museum where he oversees the preservation of three historic buildings, a role that deepens his relationship with the structures that occupy his artistic imagination. His newest video project will debut in Korea at the Czong Institute of Contemporary Art in 2026.