September 09, 1999 — October 09, 1999 76 Grand Street, New York The theme of Lane Twitchell's exhibition, State of the Union, was historical, religious and personal myth making. The two major works in the show explored how the events of individuals' lives become mythologized. Twitchell approached this subject by investigating Mormon mythological history as well as art history. Referencing Jackson Pollock's, Number 31 Twitchell was particularly interested in the course of art making that has developed in the past half-century. Lane Twitchell has an unusual background for a vanguard artist. He is a practicing Mormon who draws on his religious heritage in his approach toward his art. His works often embrace Mormon history and the history of the American West. Twitchell has developed a unique technique built upon folded and cut paper, which connects with aspects of traditional handicrafts like lace making. Twitchell is interested in using techniques that relate to vernacular artistic forms, enabling a broader audience, unschooled in the vocabulary of vanguard art to more easily enter the work.