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3/11/2006

Moving Toward the Infinite

Carlotta's Passion Fine Art, Los Angeles

Works by Linda Vallejo, Audri Phillips, Michael Salerno, Rick Ortega and Mark Hennessey

Carlotta’s Passion Fine Art is pleased to announce “Moving Toward the Infinite", which features works by Linda Vallejo, Audri Phillips, Michael Salerno, Rick Ortega, and Mark Hennessey.

The commanding works in “Moving Toward the Infinite" probe states of existence in the dance of life that are independent of standard Western concepts of time, space, and domains of consciousness. We are treated to a multi-level examination of the fabric of the cosmos as we are guided from the semi-concrete to seemingly abstract manifestations of the infinite. Along the course, we travel through ancient and modern cultural archetypes, dreamscapes, and works that manifest notions of unbounded space, time, and quantity. In the end, we are freed from limitations imposed by Western culture upon our perception of “reality."

Mark Hennessey’s elaborately encased found object sculptures and combines coax the viewer to examine the beauty of form, texture, and color in everyday objects and, in so doing, develop a new sense of appreciation for beauty overlooked on a quotidian basis. In the course of examining Mr. Hennessey’s sculptures, we make the move from “looking at" to “seeing."

Rick Ortega presents brilliantly rendered archetypes from pre-Columbian culture. In the work of Linda Vallejo, we find more archetypes, this time of the universal sort. She commonly references the spiritual and integrates ceremony with nature. More than one viewer is so profoundly influenced by Ms. Vallejo’s compositions as to recall personal stories of vision, catharsis, and healing.

Like Duchamp’s "Nude Descending the Staircase," who commits the act of descension repeatedly at a singular moment in time, Ms. Vallejo and Audri Phillips present imagery that prods the viewer to discard monochronic time filters. Stylistically, Ms. Phillips is a photorealist whose ethereal visions compel the viewer to enter a world that is soothing yet resplendent with elements of intrigue.

Michael Salerno’s works must be interpreted on multiple levels to appreciate the full scope of their intent. They may suggest the infinite upon first take. On further examination, we sense powerful expressions of human existence and creative expression that have existed for more millennia than the Western mind can easily grasp. Mr. Salerno’s usage of tangled lines harkens back to the ritualistic terrain of the cave dwellers from whom we descend. From them, we find similar lines made with wet clay. As we remain focused on a Salerno work, we transcend to higher planes of existence, to energy fields surrounding the human aura, to the ultimate power of humanity.

The exhibition will be on view at Carlotta's Passion Fine Art, 2012 Colorado Blvd. (cross street is Maywood), Los Angeles (Eagle Rock), 90041. Hours are 12 pm to 9 pm, Wednesday through Sunday.

Reception for the artists: Saturday, November 4, 7-10pm

Carlotta's Passion Fine Art
2012 Colorado Blvd. - Los Angeles
Gallery hours, Wednesday - Sunday, 12-9pm

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