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21/4/2006

Near Reality

Bamboo Lane Gallery, Los Angeles

Timothy Georgarakis, Tiffany Liu, James Mar, Martin Hsu

The exhibition endeavors to cross the boundary between comics, illustration and pop art. With computer software and digital technology becoming a modern artistic medium, young artists of the twenty first century are moving forward to a new genre of their own. After pop art, which was heavily built on the narrative story-based art, was officially accepted as a practice of art; now, equipped with the same visual influence and refined techniques, graphic artists are making a strong statement. Bamboo Lane Gallery invites four artists to challenge the questioning of aesthetics in comics and illustration. Despite the different media and forms that they employ, the four artists have one thing in common: their final destination is their graphic novels.

To recognize their artistic accomplishments, we must confront the basic question: is illustration art? This survey does not attempt to answer it with authority. Rather, this survey intends to present comics and illustration as a means of self-expression in its blend of imagination, technology and narrative composing to shine some light upon the viewers for them to continue their own quest. To further reveal the artists' emotional depth, we asked each of them to focus on their imaginary family, society and world. The result is intriguing: accompanying their graphic books, the artists will exhibit ink progressive panels, larger than life charcoal drawings, meticulous digital paintings, delicate acrylic paintings on wood boards, humorous water color on paper and numerous sketches to betray the birth of characters in their books.

Opening Reception: 7pm - 10pm, Saturday, April 22, 2006

Bamboo Lane Gallery
418 Bamboo Lane, Chinatown - Los Angeles
Hours: 12 - 6, Wed. - Sat.
Direction: The bamboo lane is between the Central Plaza and the Bamboo Plaza, parallel with Bernard St. and College St. The east entrance to the lane is beside the Golden City Seafood Restaurant on Hill St. The west entrance to the lane is beside the Phoenix Bakery on Broadway.

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