This artwork presents a minimalist and industrial-inspired composition. The predominant visual elements are the stark black silhouettes of microphone stands and cables, arranged in a dynamic and asymmetrical manner against a plain white backdrop. The overall impression is one of a performance setup or recording studio, with the various technical components highlighted as the subject matter. The style is characterized by a focus on form, line, and negative space, creating a sense of tension and movement through the interplay of the sculptural elements. The artist's intention may be to explore the aesthetic qualities inherent in the utilitarian tools of the music industry, inviting the viewer to consider the underlying beauty and visual appeal of these ordinary objects. ...
From the climate crisis to systems of power dynamics to technological automation, Nikita Gale creates large-scale installations that explore the socio-economic politics of space, visibility and transformation. Twisted metal barricades, concrete, microphone stands, spotlights, sound and light are used in her installations to investigate ways space and sound can be – and are– politicised. With a background in anthropology and archeology, Gale incorporates everyday consumerist objects, exploring their cultural significance and the role of their materiality in economic and social systems. Ruin, attention and structures are running themes of Gale’s multidisciplinary practice that recently has further focused on climate change and the resulting anxiety. The artist often approaches her audience as a social arena, with sound, silence, sculptural barriers and visibility becoming conditions to a politicised presence, both of the artwork and the viewer.
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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. ...
