Mira O’Brien’s aptly titled Glass Floor is laminated glass over photographs whose spreading geometric patterns mirror [get it, to mirror/on a mirror? no?] the cracking patterns of the glass. I enjoyed walking on the art, to see the art, while participating in the destruction of the art, in a visceral sense. The seascape beneath seemed a little insipid, like a stock nature scene. Maybe I was too distracted by the people to contemplate it. Either way, I enjoyed it overall. More on the project and her work on her website.
I also liked the charcoal drawings of Marina Berio. It probably looks like a photographic negative, which it was based on, in the jpeg below. The charcoal’s softer edges and matteness transformed the atmosphere of the piece. In a sense, these were the most literal pieces in this rather dreamy show, but by changing medium I thought they gained a greater atmospheric value. If you’re in the neighborhood before October 18, have a look.
Thanks for introducing me to the work of Marina Berio
I took a peek at the exhibit at the LaViolaBank Gallery (online).
Enjoyed the Swedish artist Allen Grubesic’s Masterpieces.
Also, got a kick out of the Danish artist HuskMitNavn – now,let me see… that would translate to AskMyName… yep…
Jane, I’m glad you liked it too.
Christine–me too–I had an installation view of them as my desktop picture for a while from here: http://artsravel.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-i-love-my-hood.html
Clarity prevails…nice piece of writing, gal