Ken Butler: Lost & Sound
dal 13/9/2000 al 21/10/2000
Segnalato da
13/9/2000
Ken Butler: Lost & Sound
Florence Lynch Gallery, New York
Sculpture and collage. The works that encompass LOST & SOUND reference the formal dialogue of the transformative deconstruction of the string instrument body with the new technical electronic soundscape. Found object/instrument forms combine with arrangements of hardware and machine parts to create a reliquary of silent sound shapes that reflect this transition and pay homage to Cubist still life.
Sculpture and collage
Florence Lynch Gallery is pleased to present, LOST & SOUND, an exhibition
of sculpture and collage by Ken Butler. The exhibition will be on view
from September 14 to October 21. An opening reception will be held at the
gallery on Thursday, September 14, between the hours of 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The works that encompass LOST & SOUND reference the formal dialogue of
the transformative deconstruction of the string instrument body with the
new technical electronic soundscape. Found object/instrument forms
combine with arrangements of hardware and machine parts to create a
reliquary of silent sound shapes that reflect this transition and pay
homage to Cubist still life.
The iconic, symbolic, and ergonomic guitar/violin/cello/bass body, a
mainstay of musical/visual form and function for hundreds of years, is
now being replaced with the inevitable playback device/black box as sound
samples replicate the physical vibrating object.
A spirit of re-invention and hyper-utility attempts to reveal the hidden
meanings and associations of common objects, momentarily creating a
striking and re-animated cultural identity. What is a musical instrument?
This is Ken Butler's first solo exhibition with the gallery. His works
have been featured in numerous exhibitions throughout the USA, Canada,
and Europe including The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and Exit Art,
Thread Waxing Space, The Brooklyn Museum, and The Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York City. Works by Ken Butler are represented in public and
private collections throughout the United States and Canada including the
permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 to 6:00 p.m.; Monday
and Tuesday by appointment. For further information and photographic
material please contact the gallery
at 967-7584.
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 14, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The gallery proudly announces that the Odili Donald Odita exhibition
"Color Theory" was nominated for BEST SHOW OF THE YEAR by the
International Association of Art Critics in New York.
The gallery is pleased to announce its participation at Art Forum Berlin
with a rear -projection installation by Gabriele Stellbaum and new works
by Carlo Ferraris, Noritoshi Hirakawa, Marcello Maloberti, Odili Donald
Odita, & Linda Van Boven; and with the unique participation of Alfredo
Jaar. From Sept. 27 - Oct. 1. Booth number 23A /20A. We look forward to
your visit.
Florence Lynch Gallery, 147 West 29th Street, New York 10001, USA
Tel. 967-7584 Fax 967-9264