Luminous
On view January 21 – February 25, 2012
Opening reception January 21, 7-9:30pm
A curatorial talk led by Annie Strader and Matthew C. Weedman will be held Saturday, February 18th at 3pm.
Luminous
Kristen Beal, Tobias Fike, Chris Lavery, Stephen V. Martonis, Rick Silva, Annie Strader and Matthew C. Weedman
Curated by Annie Strader and Matthew C. Weedman
Downstairs Front, Back, Window and Upstairs BOXes
Light is the original technology. Light simultaneously reveals the history of the universe, while prompting the question, what is this thing we call history? Light’s material qualities can be shaped to fit our aesthetic needs and desires while unwaveringly feeding the very biological essence of life itself.
Artists require two things at all times, inspiration and tools, light consistently fulfills both of these necessities. From Vermeer’s bending of light through lenses to pull never before seen exactness from his subjects, to Monet’s obsessive use of light’s direct retinal stimulation in order to capture never before seen colors of the “moment” specific, to ManRay’s burning of light on paper showing a new sense of form and volume, to Bruce Nauman’s exploitation of video and neon tubes proclaiming the “now” of art itself. Throughout history and in contemporary practice light remains a consistent source for artistic inspiration.
