Dolphin, 2008. Mixed media, paper, salt crystals and glass. Variable.
<=((. Tomorrow is Eager .))=>
the anomalies of phenomena
works by Chris Ritson
Exhibition on View May 30 - June 27
Opening Reception Saturday, May 30, 5-8pm
***sidewalk BBQ-- LIVE MUSIC-- BYO food, drink + cups***
Looking at transformative processes in nature and the ways we come to understand them, Chris Ritson’s work adopts media that belong more traditionally to the world of science than art. Tomorrow is Eager, the anomalies of phenomena is an examination of the fragmentation of self through the directions of media, placed in the context of a shared symbolic memory of a natural, original state. The show chronicles the imperialist ideology and the capitalistic function implied in the ontology of design, and strives to address the subsequent exploitations of life assumed marginal from the ruling order. Highlighting society's prerogatives in 'understanding' nature, he orchestrates intricate yet discrete environments, creating temporal narratives. As the relationships between the materials unfold, be they living or chemical, the necessary constructions by which we view and quantify nature become akin to alchemical secrecy or mystic divinations-- the products of grade school science become a language of the divine.
For more information on the artist, please visit Chris Ritson's website
Gallery Viewing Hours: Wednesday - Saturday
12 to 6pm and By Appointment
View photos of the exhibition... coming soon.
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To broaden awareness, to foster discussions and to provide solutions to the ongoing environmental crises by exhibiting work by artist advocates, art educators and natural, organic and recycled material artists