The artwork depicts a minimalist composition featuring a simple white square canvas placed on a wooden surface. The canvas appears to have been sanded or distressed, resulting in a slightly rough and textured surface. The overall visual elements emphasize a sense of simplicity, with the clean lines and muted tones creating a serene and contemplative atmosphere. The subject matter is abstract, with subtle markings or scratches suggesting an exploration of process and materiality. The artistic style reflects a minimalist approach, focusing on the inherent qualities of the materials and the overall visual impact. This piece may be an exploration of the relationship between the canvas, the surface it rests on, and the viewer's perception. ...
Working at the intersection of painting, photography and sculpture, Carrie Yamaoka explores the notions of materiality, surface and the role of chance in art-making. Her abstract and minimalist works are produced by rubbing textured surfaces against a mirror-like material called Mylar. The complex relationship between a conscious decision as opposed to an accident, explored in Yamaoka’s chemical experiments, inspires questions about subjectivity, authorship and perception. The reflective, shiny surfaces of her works, that range from small to human-size, contrast with their eerie depth of colour and abstraction. The artist’s work challenges the stability of human perception, embracing error and defect, uncertainty and chance. Yamaoka is also a founding member of queer art collective fierce pussy.
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Commonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities. ...
