Dish Trick

25 June - 30 August 2025
ROSEGALLERY
Jo Ann Callis
28 June - 30 August 2025

For inquiries, please contact Rose | rose@rosegallery.net or Sophie | sophie@rosegallery.net
  • Jo Ann Callis, Table with Striped Cloth, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Table with Striped Cloth, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Egg on Fur, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Egg on Fur, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Bowl with Dragon Fly, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Bowl with Dragon Fly, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Bread, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Bread, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Hat, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Hat, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Ice, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Ice, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Cake, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Cake, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Pillow, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Pillow, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Lamp at Night, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Lamp at Night, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Scissors in Sand, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Scissors in Sand, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Suitcase, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Suitcase, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Seesaw and Light Bulb, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Seesaw and Light Bulb, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
  • Jo Ann Callis, Purse with Glove, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Purse with Glove, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Spices, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Spices, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
  • Jo Ann Callis, Table of Coats, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Table of Coats, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
  • Jo Ann Callis, Chair with Ottoman, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Chair with Ottoman, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    10 x 12 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
  • Jo Ann Callis, Chest of Drawers, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Chest of Drawers, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
  • Jo Ann Callis, House of Cards, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    House of Cards, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
  • Jo Ann Callis, Kettle with Steam, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Kettle with Steam, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Mortar and Pestle, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Mortar and Pestle, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Glove, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Glove, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Balloon, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Balloon, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Dish of Fish, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Dish of Fish, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
    8 x 10 inches
  • Jo Ann Callis, Fish on Paper, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Fish on Paper, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
  • Jo Ann Callis, Shell Game, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Jo Ann Callis
    Shell Game, 1981-83 printed in 2025
    Fuji Flex Print Mounted on Aluminum with Matte Laminate
  • Jo Ann Callis, Four Cakes, 1984
    Jo Ann Callis
    Four Cakes, 1984
    Archival Pigment Print
    24 x 30 inches
    Courtesy of Demo Gallery
  • Jo Ann Callis, The Dish Trick, 1985
    Jo Ann Callis
    The Dish Trick, 1985
    Archival Pigment Print
    24 x 30 inch
    (#3/5)
  • Jo Ann Callis, Soap, Sheets, and Apple Pie, 1981-1983
    Jo Ann Callis
    Soap, Sheets, and Apple Pie, 1981-1983
    Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
    IMAGE 8.125 x 21.5 inches/FRAME 32 x 19 inches

    20.64 x 54.61 cm
  • Jo Ann Callis, Still Life with Maze, 1981-1983
    Jo Ann Callis
    Still Life with Maze, 1981-1983
    Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
    IMAGE 8.125 x 21.5 inches/FRAME 32 x 19 inches

    20.64 x 54.61 cm
  • Jo Ann Callis, Still Life with Negative and Positive Spaces [dough balls and painted sheet], 1981-1983
    Jo Ann Callis
    Still Life with Negative and Positive Spaces [dough balls and painted sheet], 1981-1983
    Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
    SHEET 20 x 24 inches/FRAME 23.5 x 33 inches

    50.8 x 60.96 cm
  • Jo Ann Callis, Still Life Table of Coats [dresser, bed, chair with rug, coats on table], 1981-1983
    Jo Ann Callis
    Still Life Table of Coats [dresser, bed, chair with rug, coats on table], 1981-1983
    Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
    SHEET 24 x 20 inches/FRAME 31 x 27.5 inches

    60.96 x 50.8 cm
  • Jo Ann Callis, Still Life with Fish [sliced bread, glass of water, tablecloth, beets, sardines], 1981-1983
    Jo Ann Callis
    Still Life with Fish [sliced bread, glass of water, tablecloth, beets, sardines], 1981-1983
    Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
    SHEET 24 x 20 inches/FRAME 31 x 27 inches

    60.96 x 50.8 cm
  • Jo Ann Callis, Still Life with Ice, 1981-1983
    Jo Ann Callis
    Still Life with Ice, 1981-1983
    Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
    24 x 20 x ? inches/FRAME 31 x 28 inches

    60.96 x 50.8 x ? cm
  • Jo Ann Callis, Man in White on Bed, 1979
    Jo Ann Callis
    Man in White on Bed, 1979
    Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mount
    Archival Pigment Print
    20.25 x 27 inches
    Number 1 in a limited edition of 5 and 2 AP's
  • Jo Ann Callis, Woman with Black Shoes, 1979
    Jo Ann Callis
    Woman with Black Shoes, 1979
    Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mount
    Archival Pigment Print
    24 x 30 inches
    Number 1 in a limited edition of 5 and 2 AP's
  • Jo Ann Callis, Man with Black Shoe, 1979
    Jo Ann Callis
    Man with Black Shoe, 1979
    Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mount
    Archival Pigment Print
    24 x 30 inches
    Number one in a limited edition of five and 2 AP's
  • Jo Ann Callis, Two Figures on Carpet, 1979
    Jo Ann Callis
    Two Figures on Carpet, 1979
    Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mount
    Archival Pigment Print
    24 x 30 inches
    Number 1 in a limited edition of 5 and 2 AP's
  • Jo Ann Callis, Lighting Matches, 1979
    Jo Ann Callis
    Lighting Matches, 1979
    Signed and editioned by the artist on verso mount
    Archival Pigment Print
    24 x 30 inches
    Number one in a limited edition of five and 2 AP's
Dish Trick

ROSEGALLERY is pleased to present Dish Trick, an exhibition of photographs by Jo Ann Callis. In this series, Callis offers a poetic and psychological exploration of everyday objects, inviting viewers to consider the silent power these forms hold in our lives.

Callis describes the work as a deconstruction of traditional still life. Rather than arranging elements into a static scene, she isolates and re-examines each one on its own terms. “I originally thought of taking a still life and taking it apart,” she says, “looking at each object individually.”

The resulting compositions are drawn entirely from the artist’s imagination, guided by curiosity and emotion rather than logic. “These arrangements were in my mind, just as anyone might create associative combinations. I was just thinking, you have to build your own relations," she reflects. Callis sees objects not as neutral props but as repositories of personal and cultural meaning; items that invite us to project stories, memories, and feelings.

There is a quiet philosophy at work in Dish Trick, one rooted in the contrast between human impermanence and domestic stability. “Stability is an illusion,” Callis notes. “Human relationships are always changing, from day to day, hour to hour, but the objects in your home are forever. It’s comforting to have that familiarity to come home to.” In a world of constant flux, these objects offer continuity. “People come and go,” she says, “but these objects will remain. They’re patiently waiting for us.” In Dish Trick, Callis elevates the ordinary. Her photographs are less about what things are, and more about what they mean—how we see them, how we feel about them, and how they reflect our inner lives. The result is a body of work that is intimate, imaginative, and quietly profound.