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Centered around Carson’s current bas relief works and her early “zipper” series, both bodies of work deploy geometric configurations to explore the convergence of gender, nature and the material world. The exhibition’s title refers to the interplay between these two series; both operate as key historical markers that speak to Carson’s artistic importance for the past five decades, creating work with an expansive visual language that has engaged contemporary issues and political culture in myriad ways. ⁣
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Visually and conceptually, Carson’s bas relief series revolves around the artist’s recent use of acrylic paint on wood, a body of work emerging from a summer spent in her Montana studio following an extended period of experimentation. Rich natural elements - mountain ranges and pine trees - appear to produce a close relation with the luminous, exterior environments.⁣
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Intricately and individually, Carson incorporates these elements into her work. Nature influences her color palette and provides a stark sense of contrast throughout the series, giving us the illusion that they are illuminated from within, glowing like a fluorescent tube. All the wood is cut by Carson herself with a manual saw and chop saw, laid beforehand and then mounted onto a panel. The wood is then laid, glued and ultimately painted once the assemblage is completed. Each work becomes unique through this intricate process that blends the human hand with organic material.⁣
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Installation view, GAVLAK Los Angeles, 2021⁣
On view through March 6.⁣
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Karen Carson⁣
, 1972⁣
Unstretched canvas, zippers⁣
78 × 97 × 3 inches⁣
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Karen Carson⁣
, 1970⁣
Unstretched canvas, zippers⁣
78 ¾ × 62 × 2 ¾ inches⁣
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Karen Carson⁣
, 2020⁣
Acrylic on bas relief wood⁣
21 ½ × 29 ½ × 3 inches⁣
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