The Melody Haunts My Reverie
Dennis Scholl
Curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah
Miami
March 15 - May 17, 2025
A key moment in Scholl’s artistic exploration of memory is the Kennedy assassination, a collective trauma that marked the end of his childhood innocence. The exhibition debuts Scholl’s practice on an architecture of time and collective memory.
The Melody Haunts My Reverie, takes its title from Hoagy Carmichael’s iconic 1927 composition Stardust, a melody that encapsulates the enduring power of memory and imagination. Similarly, Dennis Scholl’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in recollection, artifacts, and conceptual drawing. Through assemblages built from meticulously curated objects— ephemeral materials, archival fragments, and items of cultural significance— Scholl creates evocative compositions that merge personal experience with broader cultural histories.
Selected Works
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Untitled (Cypress Knees), 2023
Dennis Scholl
Untitled (Cypress Knees)
acquired objects
101.6 x 101.6 x 43.2 cm
40 x 40 x 17 in -
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Untitled (Assassination), 2023
Dennis Scholl
Untitled (Assassination), 2023
acquired objects and graphite
125.7 x 125.7 x 5.1 cm
49 ½ x 49 ½ x 2 in -
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Untitled (Oh no, Roy!), 2024
Dennis Scholl
Untitled (Oh no, Roy!), 2024
acquired objects, graphite and vinyl tape
101.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm
40 x 40 x 2 in -
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Untitled (Mourning), 2023
Dennis Scholl
Untitled (Mourning), 2023
acquired objects and graphite
125.7 x 125.7 x 5.1 cm
49 ½ x 49 ½ x 2 in -
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Untitled (Oswald), 2023
Dennis Scholl
Untitled (Oswald), 2023
acquired objects and graphite
125.7 x 125.7 x 5.1 cm
49 ½ x 49 ½ x 2 in
About the Artist
Art Loft presents Dennis Scholl in his studio sparking collective memory with assemblage
Dennis Scholl is an artist and filmmaker whose work revolves around collective memory, or historical moments that have impacted large groups of people. His practice explores how shared experiences, such as the assassination of JFK or the Challenger explosion, have a deep impact on individual memory.
