Contrary to the laws of nature
dal 20/12/2006 al 26/1/2007
Segnalato da
20/12/2006
Contrary to the laws of nature
Sarah Lee Artworks & Projects, Santa Monica
A group show in which five artists stretch the laws of nature and present some of their own. Mitchell Friedman, Manfred Menz, Lothar Schmitz, Carrie Ungerman and Melinda Smith Altshuler address social, environmental and psychological circumstance in the landscape.
Group show
Los Angeles based artists stretch those laws and present some of their own. Mitchell Friedman, Manfred Menz, Lothar Schmitz, Carrie Ungerman and Melinda Smith Altshuler address social, environmental and psychological circumstance in the landscape.
Sarah Lee Artworks & Projects presents “Contrary," a curated group exhibition in which five Los Angeles-based artists stretch the laws of nature and present some of their own. Mitchell Friedman, Manfred Menz, Lothar Schmitz, Carrie Ungerman and Melinda Smith Altshuler address social, environmental and psychological circumstance in the landscape.
Mitchell Friedman is a painter and printmaker who constructs his own earthscapes with a delightfully ominous presence and a bit of a Dr. Suessian sensibility.
Manfred Menz digitally erases the man made portions of well-known western icons leaving only the framework of the natural landscape. In these striking color photos he allows the remaining natural aspects to take place of the familiar.
Lothar Schmitz’ sculptures reconfigure and question corporate landscape elements using man-made materials. His topiary-like treatment of landscape alludes to the accelerating pace of ecological change and genetic mutation. He draws experience from both his art and physics background. Schmitz is a past Los Angeles Cultural Affairs COLA Individual Artist Grant recipient and a physicist.
Melinda Smith Altshuler uses photo imagery in a photo etching technique on panels made from translucent or paper from teabags resulting in an ethereal study of shelters to address conditions of continuous change.
Carrie Ungerman has created large-scale landscapes “drawn" with the rub-on landscape elements previously used by architects. These lyrical works reference traditional Japanese landscape brush paintings. Ungerman is a present Los Angeles Cultural Affairs COLA Individual Artist Grant recipient.
Guest curator, Melinda Smith Altshuler
For more information contact Melinda Smith Altshuler at 310 367-5246 or MSAsees@gmail.com
Artist’s Reception: Thursday, December 21, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sarah Lee Artworks & Projects
2525 Michigan Avenue (Bergamot Station) - Santa Monica
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:30 am- 5:30 pm