reflective polyester film, urethane resin, and mixed media on wood panelCommonwealth and Council
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This contemporary artwork features a predominantly white canvas with a subtle, mottled texture across the surface. The composition is minimalist, showcasing the inherent qualities of the medium itself rather than any distinct subject matter. The artist has employed a delicate, stippling technique using small, uniform dots or splatters of paint, creating a hazy, atmospheric effect that obscures the underlying support. The overall impression is one of purity, simplicity, and a quiet contemplation of the materiality of paint. This piece likely reflects the artist's intention to invite the viewer to engage with the painting's elemental qualities and the process of its creation. ...
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.
Written by Goldsmiths CCA ...
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. ...
