McKenzie Fine Art: Devorah Sperber Exhibition 2004

55 Orchard Street, New York, New York 10002 212 989 5467 fax 212 989 5642


	Devorah Sperber April 22 - May 28, 2004
	This exhibition will include sculptures based on images by artists who were influenced by the optical technologies of their eras: Holbein, Vermeer and Dali, and their use of anamorphic perspective, the camera obscura, and computer-generated imagery, respectively. In each of these, Sperber combines commonplace materials with simple optical devices in order to explore the link between art and technology, as well as the connection between subjective perception and reality. Sperber meticulously assembles thousands of elements--spools of thread or chenille stems--in such a manner that a recognizable image is surprisingly revealed when the sculpture is viewed through a clear acrylic sphere or curved mirror. The subject matter of these images often contrasts with the simple, functional materials which compose the individual “pixels.” This balance between ordered representation and elemental abstraction, along with a labor-intensive process of hand assembly, emphasizes Sperber’s low-tech approach to science and technology.