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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.
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.
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.
Karen Carson
, 1972
Unstretched canvas, zippers
78 × 97 × 3 inches
Karen Carson
, 1970
Unstretched canvas, zippers
78 ¾ × 62 × 2 ¾ inches
Karen Carson
, 2020
Acrylic on bas relief wood
21 ½ × 29 ½ × 3 inches
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On view now in GAVLAK Los Angeles’ Project Space: works by @andrewbrischler and @aprilbey_ !
Andrew Brischler
, 2020
Flashe, acrylic, and graphite on panel
72 x 60 in (182.9 x 152.4 cm)
April Bey
, (Gold), 2019
Relief photopolymer plate print sewn into hand-drilled golden glittered resin on panel with golden metallic thread
20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
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: , the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, opens tomorrow at GAVLAK Los Angeles.
To schedule an appointment, click the link in our bio or email [email protected].
Karen Carson
, 2020
Acrylic on bas relief wood
21.5 x 29.5 x 3 inches
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GAVLAK Los Angeles is pleased to present : , the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, opening January 9, 2021.
The exhibition will center around the artist's current work in bas relief alongside her early ‘zipper’ compositions, two bodies of work which both deploy geometric configurations in order 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 significance for the past five decades, creating work with an expansive visual language that has engaged contemporary issues and political culture in myriad ways.
Visit the link in our bio to schedule an appointment to view the exhibition which will be on view at GAVLAK Los Angeles from January 9 - March 6, 2021.
Karen Carson
, 1972
Unstretched canvas, zippers
99 x 84 x 49 inches
Dimensions Variable*
The artist with untitled zipper work, 1972.
Black canvas, white duct tape, zippers
120 x 72 inches
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