21/3/2003
Jim Ovelmen
Post, Los Angeles
'The Shadow of the earth on the moon'. This installation started as a proof of concept of something; maybe that our movie memory of props and our world of artifacts either succeed or fail to tell their own story of their materials. Celestial phenomena may incite a longing to be an eye-witness and emphasize an anxiety over absence and presence, being here or there.
THE SHADOW OF THE EARTH ON THE MOON
Post is pleased to present an exhibition by Jim Ovelmen.
According to the artist:
"This installation started as a proof of concept of something; maybe that
our movie memory of props and our world of artifacts either succeed or
fail to tell their own story of their materials. Celestial phenomena may
incite a longing to be an eye-witness and emphasize an anxiety over
absence and presence, being here or there. The determination of a mission
is either heroic or imperialistic, as if we must go someplace as a
collective to perceive as territory that which was ours only to perceive.
A question of presence and rationality is presented, and that of site-seen
ownership. Knowing that heavenly bodies are always brought into
convergence with politics and the perception of nature.
Secondly, to install a show for Habib Kheradyar's Post gallery means, for
me, to think of two floors connected, and the elevator ride to the little
gallery upstairs. This ride completes a circuit. Activating a camera
underneath Post's elevator; it looks into the dark shaft below, into the
minute layers of fallen bits and particles of old elevator installations;
showing an archeology of Post de-installation detritus - including a few
scattered button-sized goofy-eyes that were parts of a large plastic
sculpture that had broken off and fell to its inconspicuous grave. I
thought of them as a cartoon-snail's eyes pointing in wild directions,
casting them and therefore it's body into impossible territories. As if it
had a divine right go anywhere."
In the image: frame from "The Fishermans Clock", 1997
Mehran and Mehrdad Ayati will create a live video link between POST and
London Street Projects during the opening reception.
DJ Crassus and Crixus will spin at POST
on Saturday, March 22, 7:00 - 10:00 PM.
For further information please contact the gallery. 213-622-8580
Regular Hours: Thursday - Saturday, 12:00 noon - 6:00 PM
Reception:
Saturday, March 22, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
POST
1904 East Seventh Place
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Tel: 213-622-8580
Fax: 213-488-3379