Two exhibitions. "Randomness, or chance elements, operate in an opposite direction from free will, choice, or decision. I have begun to experience an increased awareness of the process of chance in my own work." A. Mockler In this exhibition of T. Werner the boundaries between painting and photography blur in a series of vibrant and powerful landscapes created with subtly shifting fields of color.
Reception: Thursday, January 17, 6 - 8 PM
Andrew Mockler
"Randomness, or chance elements, operate in an opposite direction
from free will, choice, or decision. I have begun to experience an
increased awareness of the process of chance in my own work. Using
the intrinsic forces of gravity and the sweep of my arm (pours and
gestures), I am allowing the paint itself to arrive at its own image in a
way that is new for me. The element of control is monitored by
preparation -- what colors, how big, what direction of mark -- but the
final outcome is determined largely by the qualities endemic to the
materials. I find I am surprised by the appearance of the works at first,
as if some strange, lost relations had come to visit, and then unpacked
their bags for a long stay." says Mockler.
Thomas Werner
In this exhibition the boundaries between painting and photography
blur in a series of vibrant and powerful landscapes created with subtly
shifting fields of color. The suite of images, influenced by Rothko and
Duchamp, are a feast of yellows, blues, browns and reds, often set off
by deep rich blacks. Created inside the camera, without any digital
manipulation, the photographs are made using film not to record or
distort reality, but as a tool or a palate to create yet another reality. The
process is similar to painters looking at a landscape and then creating
his/her own interpretation. These landscapes and color fields are not
existing landscape locales, nor models in the studio, but rich vibrant
scenes that have been created solely on the film itself.
The George Billis Gallery is an exhibition space located in the Chelsea
Art District in New York City. The Gallery was established on March
25th, 1997, and was the 12th Gallery to open in Chelsea. Director
George Billis has curated various exhibitions featuring artists Ross
Bleckner, Alexis Rockman, Katherine Bowling and Oliver Herring; and
has published feature articles on artists Cindy Sherman, Richard
Phillips and Taro Chiezo. The Gallery features work by both emerging
and established artists.
George Billis Gallery
508/526 West 26 street - 9F NY 1001