Memphis — Kevin Swallow

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Artist Statement

Installation Views

Artist Statement

Installation Views

Artist Statement

Installation Views

A brick building with a neon sign that reads 'SUN' and a white awning covering the entrance. There is an old black car parked in front of the building.

Sun Studio sign on a brick wall with a clear blue sky in the background, located in Memphis, Tennessee.

Music studio with musical instruments, framed photographs on the wall, chairs, and a large window with soundproofing panels.

A large guitar-shaped sign hangs above a building against a clear blue sky.

A tall sign for Lorraine Motel featuring a lightning bolt design and the K-Lorraine text, with a blank white marquee and the word 'MOTEL' spelled out in red letters on white circles, set against a clear blue sky and surrounded by trees and people.

A black and white photo of the Lorrain Motel sign on a brick building, with a clear sky in the background.

Exterior view of a vintage motel with a parking area, white car parked, metal stairs, and second-floor balcony with curtains in the rooms, under a clear blue sky.

Vintage sign for Loumaine Motel, featuring a star and a blank marquee area for listing details.

A neon sign for a coffee shop selling chicken, steak, and seafood, attached to a brick building, with a clear blue sky in the background.

Interior of a vintage-style American diner with turquoise booths, a white table with condiments, and a counter in the background with food and drink supplies, framed posters, and decor.

Large house with stone and white exterior, front porch with columns, surrounded by well-maintained lawn and shrubs, trees in background.

A vintage-style bar with four small CRT televisions on the wall, showing different scenes. The bar area has a dark color scheme with black and gold accents, and the seating area includes a black sofa with decorative pillows and a beige carpet.

An indoor recreational room with a pool table, floral-patterned curtains, vintage lamps, a sofa with colorful pillows, a potted plant, artwork on the walls, and various decorative items.

Office with wood-paneled walls, brown leather couch, and various Elvis Presley posters and paintings on the floor.

The front of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music featuring a marquee with the museum's name and a sign for the Satellite Record Shop. The building has a brick facade with a vintage design.

Marquee sign for Stax Museum of American Soul Music on a brick building with a red and white color scheme.

Exterior of a business called Tax Record Co. with a tiled sign displaying the company name in red letters. There are double wooden doors with diamond-shaped windows, and a small window on the right with a yellow 'Open' sign. The building number '926'

Old brick building with a sign that reads Memphis Cycle & Supply Co.

Close-up of a brick building with a rusty water tower on the roof against a clear blue sky.

A vintage red streetcar numbered 1794 traveling along a city street with rows of colorful brick buildings and parked cars, under overhead electric wires on a sunny day.

A brick building with a neon sign that reads 'SUN' and a white awning covering the entrance. There is an old black car parked in front of the building.

Sun Studio sign on a brick wall with a clear blue sky in the background, located in Memphis, Tennessee.

Music studio with musical instruments, framed photographs on the wall, chairs, and a large window with soundproofing panels.

A large guitar-shaped sign hangs above a building against a clear blue sky.

A tall sign for Lorraine Motel featuring a lightning bolt design and the K-Lorraine text, with a blank white marquee and the word 'MOTEL' spelled out in red letters on white circles, set against a clear blue sky and surrounded by trees and people.

A black and white photo of the Lorrain Motel sign on a brick building, with a clear sky in the background.

Exterior view of a vintage motel with a parking area, white car parked, metal stairs, and second-floor balcony with curtains in the rooms, under a clear blue sky.

Vintage sign for Loumaine Motel, featuring a star and a blank marquee area for listing details.

A neon sign for a coffee shop selling chicken, steak, and seafood, attached to a brick building, with a clear blue sky in the background.

Interior of a vintage-style American diner with turquoise booths, a white table with condiments, and a counter in the background with food and drink supplies, framed posters, and decor.

Large house with stone and white exterior, front porch with columns, surrounded by well-maintained lawn and shrubs, trees in background.

A vintage-style bar with four small CRT televisions on the wall, showing different scenes. The bar area has a dark color scheme with black and gold accents, and the seating area includes a black sofa with decorative pillows and a beige carpet.

An indoor recreational room with a pool table, floral-patterned curtains, vintage lamps, a sofa with colorful pillows, a potted plant, artwork on the walls, and various decorative items.

Office with wood-paneled walls, brown leather couch, and various Elvis Presley posters and paintings on the floor.

The front of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music featuring a marquee with the museum's name and a sign for the Satellite Record Shop. The building has a brick facade with a vintage design.

Marquee sign for Stax Museum of American Soul Music on a brick building with a red and white color scheme.

Exterior of a business called Tax Record Co. with a tiled sign displaying the company name in red letters. There are double wooden doors with diamond-shaped windows, and a small window on the right with a yellow 'Open' sign. The building number '926'

Old brick building with a sign that reads Memphis Cycle & Supply Co.

Close-up of a brick building with a rusty water tower on the roof against a clear blue sky.

A vintage red streetcar numbered 1794 traveling along a city street with rows of colorful brick buildings and parked cars, under overhead electric wires on a sunny day.

© Kevin Swallow 2025