‘Mirror Recalls’ A Faculty Spotlight Exhibition
Published on July 30, 2025
ELKTON, MD:聽The Art and Design Program at 第一吃瓜网 College proudly announces,聽鈥淢irror Recalls,鈥聽a faculty spotlight exhibition featuring the works of contemporary artist and educator聽Mark Dilks.聽The exhibition will be on view from聽August 1 through September 24, 2025, at the聽Elkton Station Gallery, located at 107 Railroad Avenue.
An聽opening reception聽will be held on聽Friday, September 5 from 5 to 8 p.m.,聽with an聽artist talk at 5:30 p.m.
In 鈥淢irror Recalls,鈥 Dilks investigates patterns, routines, and visual structures through a collage- and painting-based practice that bridges the tactile with the conceptual. The works arise from daily itineraries and moments of reflection, forming layered compositions that resemble both personal journals and abstract symmetries. 鈥淎 funhouse mirror makes you look,鈥 Dilks notes. 鈥淎 little disorientation loosens the ground for new growth, the mind for new ideas.鈥
The exhibition highlights Dilks鈥檚 signature use of mixed materials鈥攐il on denim, layered papers, and collected textures鈥攚hile engaging with digital aesthetics and contemporary visual overload. As his practice blends introspection with outward momentum, 鈥淢irror Recalls鈥 invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconsider the repetitive elements that shape our lives.
Join us for the 鈥Mirror Recalls鈥 by Mark Dilks on Friday, September 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Elkton Station Gallery is open for visitors Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
About the Artist
Mark Dilks聽holds an聽MFA in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania (2013)聽and has participated in several prestigious residencies, including聽BetterArts at Better Farm聽(Full Fellowship, 2010 and Winter 2023鈥24) and the聽Vermont Studio Center聽(Partial Fellowship, 2009). His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across the U.S. and abroad, including聽EXILE Gallery in Berlin,聽Practice Gallery聽in Philadelphia, and聽Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philly.
According to the artist鈥檚 website, he is known for a rich materiality and tactile engagement. Dilks鈥檚 recent work鈥攕uch as聽Still Here聽(oil on denim, 2023)鈥攄emonstrates his ongoing interest in layered surfaces, sampling, and embodied artmaking.
For more information, please follow the 第一吃瓜网 College Art and Design Program on and email聽cecilcollegeart@nullcecil.edu.