55 Orchard Street, New York, New York 10002 212 989 5467 fax 212 989 5642
55 Orchard Street, New York, New York 10002 212 989 5467 fax 212 989 5642 |
Good Vibrations |
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This exhibition examines the work of artists who make optical vibrations and abstract spatial illusions a dominant aspect of their work. These various optical investigations may express an artist's interest in the science of optical mechanics, mathematical structures, or they may function as visual analogies to music or to a past psychedelic experience. They may be part of an investigation into cosmological realms, or of a macro/microscopic visual duality. In some instances, the work is an extremely focused investigation of the formal aspects of color and linear relationships. All of the pieces share an interest in patterning, color relationships and an obsessive attention to detail and craft. They are not, however, merely ironic tributes to "Perceptual Abstraction." Rather, they can be seen as a viable continuation of that short-lived movement. This is partly due to technological advances that have occurred since the 1960s, in materials such as resins and polymers, but is more importantly a result of the increasing dominance of computer technology in our everyday lives and associated breakthroughs in scientific imagery. | |||||||
 Mark Dagley Untitled, 1994 Oil on linen 16 x 12 inches |
 Mark Dagley Untitled, 2004 Pencil on paper 17 x 21 1/2 inches framed |
 Mark Dagley Untitled, 2002 Acrylic and pencil on canvas 24 X 24 inches |
 Laura Watt Untitled, 2004 Oil on canvas 26 x 28 inches |
 Laura Watt Untitled, 2003 Oil on canvas 24 X 28 inches |
 Andrea Way Byzantium, 2004 Ink on paper 30 X 22 inches |
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