Gallery Address:
1821 W Hubbard, Suite 202
Chicago, IL 60622
312.307.4685
Gallery hours:
Wednesdays - Saturdays
noon to 6pm
KRISTEN ROMANISZAK
BioKristen Romaniszak's comic books (masquerading as artist books) about parasites, fecal matter, bad dreams and awkward social interactions travel the line between dark humor and bad taste, marrying whimsy with disgust. Bookmaking allows her to share stories -- often autobiographical -- hilarious, weird stories, that just might embarrass her if she were to tell them in person
Her books humorously document both real and imagined events in her life, including cataloging thirty days of her bowel movements; her harrowing experience with a tapeworm and illustrating a dream in which she loses her lower lip, later finds it, and sews it back onto her face.
Her most recent books include "Small Talk", where two old friends, a moose and a bear, run into each other and catch up in that awkward small talk way; "Joe: Nature's Misfortune" is a chronicle of the physical and mental issues of her sister's dog Joe; "The Likes of Tim Biedron" and "The Dislikes of Tim Biedron" are two books cataloging the likes and dislikes of tattoo artist Tim Biedron (information for the books was gathered through interviews and eaves dropping); and "Little Levi's Guide to Canine Parasites" is a set of 15 informational trading cards about parasites.
Kristen Romaniszak is currently slinging t-shirts for a living and her artist books and comics about poop and flatulence have been included in shows at Western Exhibitions, Fraction Workspace and Gallery 2 in Chicago. She received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2006 and currently resides in Chicago with her bisexual dog Levi.back to Romaniszak home page