photocopy on vellum, photocopy and acrylic on vellum, photocopy and ink on vellum, photocopy and rusty rainwater on vellum, acrylic frameCommonwealth and Council
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.
This contemporary artwork features a series of four photographic images arranged vertically. The images depict a spherical disco ball-like object against various natural backgrounds. The composition emphasizes the repetition of the distinctive reflective form, which appears to change in color and clarity across the different shots. The artist seems to explore the interplay between the man-made, mechanized object and the organic, natural settings it is placed within. This conceptual series invites the viewer to consider the juxtaposition of the artificial and the natural, and the visual effect created by the interaction of these contrasting 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. ...
