Saturday, February 4, 2017

Ian James "Time in the Technosphere" @ Vacancy LA


Reliquary: CanaryWPDNTM- for neck- M I'V (head 2- various modes for the state of crisis we continually find ourselves in), 2016
WilsonArtxYou laminate, acrylic, pigment print, frame
24 x 36 inches

The acrylic "strips" cut the picture plane at various angles (vertical, diagonal, and horizontal), all with edges exposed to the viewer. Not only does this suggest three-dimensional space (for photography) but it also refers to the more typical flat plane acrylic glazing that would accompany more typical photography presentations. I like this reference without the glare and reflections as well as how it seems to suture the edgier concepts of the show at large.




Reliquary: CanaryWPDNTM- for neck- M I'V (head 2 - various modes for the state of crisis we continually find ourselves in), 2016
WilsonArtxYou laminate, acrylic, pigment print, frame
24 x 36"




Win MoreYour Lovers' Love, 2016
Electric pulse body massager, slate, stainless steel
39 x 19 x 15 inches


Vibrations and carvings. Edgy incisions.



Vibration is fundamental when working with sensory integration (Massage Snake), 2016
Synthetic Adhesive pigment print, pigment print, acrylic, frame
Dimensions variable



Astoria Hot Springs Figure, 2016
Pigment print on acrylic
7 x 10 x 1.5 inches



13:20 Frequency Shift within 12:60, 2016
Wall calendar
8.5 x 11 inches


(the date that I viewed the show)



(my birthday (I couldn't resist))



Reliquary: Gold Collagen MNLF - M I'V (will gradually dissolve under body temperature and permeate quickly into skin), 2016
WilsonArtxYou laminate, acrylic, pigment print, frame
35 x 58 inches

Optical focus.
Eye therapy?



Gallery space as spa (spa-ace).



D2GO (LP Assembly_1), 2016
Displays2Go magazine stand, pigment prints, assorted detritus
10 x 14 x 58


Facets and accumulations. How an eye registers information.


Touch and what the effects of time look like (optical texture) and what they actually feel like (literal texture sensation). A man contemplates the delicate balance of accumulated stones while a woman is subjected to technological stimulus to obfuscate the effects of time (or at least ameliorate them). So, nature and culture collide within these terms to ask us to consider, feel, and choose which version as the artist considers the dilemma through these works. Touchy subjects, to be sure. 

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