Pale Wave, 2020, beech and scorched oak 18”h x 15 x 6”
"Interpreting the Natural: Contemporary Visions of Scholars Rocks" opened on Oct 21st at the Korean Cultural Center in NYC http://www.koreanculture.org/gallery-korea/2020/10/21/interpreting-the-natural-contemporary-visions-of-scholars-rocks and is on view through Nov 30th. You can make an appointment to visit the show Tues-Thurs 10:30a-4p.
With the resurgence of fascination about these rocks (thanks to the film Parasite) and the timeliness of how we think about the human relationship with nature, the KCC is very excited to be able to host this show and its accompanying online conversation series. I am speaking:
"Portals: Collecting and Interpreting Evocative Rocks" Thursday October 29th @ 5p with Dr. Thomas Elias, Founder of the Viewing Stone Association of North America, who will lend one of his Korean viewing stones to the show, Dr. Virginia Moon, Associate Curator of Korean Art at LACMA and two artists in the show: Andy Moerlein and Elisa Pritzker. This talk will focus on the art of stone collecting, both as an historic tradition and as a contemporary practice. Why contemporary artists have translated this aesthetic into new art forms and how each individual rock speaks about a larger landscape will be addressed in this talk.
See the entire series and join the zoom conversations here:
http://www.koreanculture.org/gallery-korea/2020/10/21/interpreting-the-natural-contemporary-visions-of-scholars-rocks
Now Showing At Clark Gallery Lincoln MA in the windows
Great for social distancing! Open 24/7 145 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA
Adolescence
2019 wood, ceramic, feathers. 13 x 6 x 13”
Marked Differences. Evident paternity.
Deeply conflicted affections.
Compliments
wood, ceramic
A complex identity.
A pair of differences.
A singular whole.
Settled
2019 wood, ceramic, 10 x 5 x 15”
Secure in a place that suits them both.
Lookouts
wood, ceramic,
Engaged but patient,
a pair who actively observe.
The second window at Clark Gallery
Siblings
2016 wood 23”h x 9” x 16”
Side by side like a single thought, but separate and very different.
Sumo
2016 red oak 32”h x 7 x 19
Solid. Rugged. Sudden and explosive.
Canyon
2016 ceramic 9”h x 6 x 9
Some geology is defined by color.
Aluvial
2016 ceramic, plywood 9”h x 8 x 12
Layered and worn, spilling out.