reflective polyester film, cast flexible urethane resin, powdered pigmentCommonwealth and Council
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This minimalist artwork employs a monochromatic color palette, with a predominant use of a soft, off-white hue. The composition is simple, consisting of a large square canvas with a subtle, almost imperceptible, textural quality. The overall impression is one of serenity and tranquility, inviting the viewer to contemplate the nuanced tones and the interplay of light and surface. This piece exemplifies the artist's approach to minimalism, where the focus is on creating a meditative experience through the use of minimal visual elements. ...
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. ...
