chickens and sheep

Chicken and Sheep is an exhibition based on the topic of visual problem solving. Each artist was provided with the same story problem. Samantha has chicken and sheep on her farm. Each chicken has 2 legs and each sheep has 4 legs. Each chicken has 1 head and each sheep has 1 head. She looked out one day and counted 48 animal heads and 134 legs. How many of each animal live on the farm?

David KramerDown on the Farm, 2020Graphite pencil, and acrylic on gessoed paper19 x 22 inches — David Kramer
*Down on the Farm*, 2020
Graphite pencil, and acrylic on gessoed paper
19 x 22 inches

Django SeipleFarmyard of Hens and Sheep, 8 Heads, 22 Legs, How Many Hens?, 2020Graphite on paper8 x 11 inches — Django Seiple
*Farmyard of Hens and Sheep, 8 Heads, 22 Legs, How Many Hens?,* 2020
Graphite on paper
8 x 11 inches

Justine Angelis19 Dead Sheep/29 Dead Chickens, 2020Ink, collage and tape on paper24 x 18 inches — Justine Angelis
*19 Dead Sheep/29 Dead Chickens*, 2020
Ink, collage and tape on paper
24 x 18 inches

Jenny LeeMathematically: 48 (heads) x 2 (legs) = 96 accounted for legs. That leaves 38 unaccounted for legs. Put two unaccounted for legs on each animal: divide 38 by 2, for 19. This makes 19 four-legged and 29 two-legged animals. You won’t get to t… — Jenny Lee
Mathematically: 48 (heads) x 2 (legs) = 96 accounted for legs. That leaves 38 unaccounted for legs. Put two unaccounted for legs on each animal: divide 38 by 2, for 19. This makes 19 four-legged and 29 two-legged animals. You won’t get to the grill conclusion with this method though., 2020
Ink on paper
8 x 6 inches

Hayley Blomquisth(48)e(48)a(48)d(48) + legs, 2020Thread and pen on tumeric dyed cotton14 x 19 inches — Hayley Blomquist
*h(48)e(48)a(48)d(48) + legs*, 2020
Thread and pen on tumeric dyed cotton
14 x 19 inches

Skye Hilton

Sometimes it's easier to figure things out when crunching on cheese doodles. Sort of like getting lost in thought when you're driving. If part of the brain i..,2020

video 1:55

Samuel BoehmApologies for my tardiness. I guess this means I get a 0, 2020Graphite on paper10 x 8 inches — Samuel Boehm
*Apologies for my tardiness. I guess this means I get a 0*, 2020
Graphite on paper
10 x 8 inches

Sylvan Lionni/Theo LionniUntitled, 2020Ink on paper11 x 8 inches — Sylvan Lionni/Theo Lionni
*Untitled*, 2020
Ink on paper
11 x 8 inches

Victoria JenkinsUntitled (Cowboy Caviar), 2020Ink, collage and digital imagery on paper8 x 6 inches — Victoria Jenkins
*Untitled (Cowboy Caviar)*, 2020
Ink, collage and digital imagery on paper
8 x 6 inches

James Ryder WhiteUntitled (Chickens/Sheep), 2020Ink and graphite on paper9 x 14 inches — James Ryder White
*Untitled (Chickens/Sheep)*, 2020
Ink and graphite on paper
9 x 14 inches

Inae RurupAn Eternal Optimist, 2020Ink on paper10 x 7 inches — Inae Rurup
*An Eternal Optimist*, 2020
Ink on paper
10 x 7 inches

Tommy WhiteChix Sheep, 2020Ink and graphite on paper8 x 6 inches — Tommy White
*Chix Sheep*, 2020
Ink and graphite on paper
8 x 6 inches

Jay JudgeSmall Puzzle, 2020Digital printDimensions variable — Jay Judge
*Small Puzzle*, 2020
Digital print
Dimensions variable

Daniel SeipleSamantha’s Got Legs, 2020Ink and graphite on paper8.25 x 10 inches — Daniel Seiple
*Samantha’s Got Legs*, 2020
Ink and graphite on paper
8.25 x 10 inches

Rob Erickson4 Legs Good 2 Legs Bad, 2020Ink on paper22 x 30 inches — Rob Erickson
*4 Legs Good 2 Legs Bad*, 2020
Ink on paper
22 x 30 inches

Jeff PrybolskyFace Off, 2020Digital printDimensions variable — Jeff Prybolsky
*Face Off,* 2020
Digital print
Dimensions variable

Steve EllisCluck Cluck, Bah, 2020Graphite on paper8 x 6 inches — Steve Ellis
*Cluck Cluck, Bah*, 2020
Graphite on paper
8 x 6 inches

Bill MoultonJustice Court, 2020Graphite and ink on found object9.50 x 4.25 inches — Bill Moulton
*Justice Court*, 2020
Graphite and ink on found object
9.50 x 4.25 inches

Holly CoulisUntitled, 2020Graphite on paper8.25 x 6 inches — Holly Coulis
*Untitled*, 2020
Graphite on paper
8.25 x 6 inches

Brett SimonLucky 13, 2020Digital printDimensions variable — Brett Simon
*Lucky 13*, 2020
Digital print
Dimensions variable

John McClaffertySolving a Word Problem with a Computer, 2020Ink and collage on paper8.50 x 17 inches — John McClafferty
*Solving a Word Problem with a Computer*, 2020
Ink and collage on paper
8.50 x 17 inches

Jim Lee

Untitled (Chickens and Sheep), 2020

Audio recording

12 seconds

John O’ConnorUntitled (when working remotely), 2020Digital printDimensions variable — John O’Connor
*Untitled (when working remotely)*, 2020
Digital print
Dimensions variable

Cy Amundson

Cy on keys solving a numerical (numerological?) solution to this problem: Samantha has chickens and sheep on her farm. Each chicken has two legs and each she..., 2020

Video

29 seconds