Maria Anna Parolin:
August 19 - September 13, 2003 “Inspired by the beauty of natural imperfections (e.g. the pattern of insect eaten leaves, the randomness of decay) the current project engages with contemporary society's fascination with aesthetic standards and design consciousness. A heightened awareness of designed interiors and fashionable packaging emphasize the variety of choice available to the contemporary consumer and illustrate an unspoken privilege of finding 'the right' object for the individual over what could only be described as a more organic sensibility. By elevating the seeming randomness of often overlooked natural detritus this series of work hopes to ask the viewer to re-examine the imperfect, to celebrate the beauty of difference and fashion-free re-stylization. What does our desire for the 'perfect' object say about our relationship to contemporary life and conceptions of the natural world? We all know that the misshapen, malformed and spotted apple is usually the sweetest in the bunch.” – Maria Anna Parolin . |
Jeina Morosoff & Jay Ashton: May 1 - June 7, 2003 “The sculptures speak of the natural world, while not referencing any one thing in particular. I want the works to look like they could possibly exist (somewhere). People have described my work as looking like sea creatures, amoebic, or alien. When looking at my works, people also often question what it is they are seeing. Is it metal or glass? Is real or imagined? I find this sense of mystery very satisfying.” -Jeina Morosoff “My work leading up to the current ‘Powder Metals’ series evolved from abstract expressionism to a simplistic but complex style. The canvas represents metaphorically the skin of the individual. The texture, which initiates the union between painting and sculpture, represents the modern-day struggle of human nature towards a less frenzied existence. Human nature has dictated my work and my search for a minimalist yet complex existence.” -Jay Ashton
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Sherwin Tsang: "Landscapes"
March 27 – April 26, 2003 Digital technology has opened up a vast chasm of possibilities in the exploration of the artists’ imagination. This has been seen largely within the context of appropriation of images and then re-assemblage in a collage type format. Everything is up for grabs, as it were, and artists are creating hybrids of cultural icons to create new cultural icons and thus perpetuating the image culture of this new generation of artists.
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Tivadar Bote: "Meditative Works" “Although I strive for a strong intuitive approach in my process, I hope to achieve a strong meditative quality in the finished pieces. I am fully challenged with this development of "unearthing" a reality, which lies beneath the superficial appearance of things. As I have worked through this evolving process, the pieces have evoked "impressions" of both specific landscapes and abstractions of a given place and mood. The paintings are as much about the process of abstracting forms and the action of painting as well as achieving a personal, meditative aesthetic. “ Tivadar Bote, 2003 |
Sampler - Inaugural Exhibition |