This minimalist sculpture features a simple, geometric composition with a predominant use of muted, earthy tones. The central wooden structure, with its clean lines and unadorned surfaces, appears to be a representation of a basic architectural form, perhaps a small shelter or dwelling. The platform on which the structure rests adds an element of stability and grounds the piece. The overall style and materials suggest a focus on simplicity, functionality, and the inherent beauty of the basic shapes and forms. The artist's intention may have been to explore concepts of shelter, minimalism, and the relationship between the natural and the constructed. ...
Stella Zhong’s practice engages built environments, cryptic objects, and precisely enacted events to express an urgency for nonconformity. With a naughty approach to astrophysics and anthropology, Zhong builds worlds as propositions. She creates models radically scaled to make space for logic to deviate and models that simulate alternative modes of power, knowledge creation, and empathy. Zhong is invested in dislocating the human-centric perspective. By bringing together the unlikeliest objects within incongruent spatial relationships, her work navigates the gap between dissociation and transformation, reassessing notions of belonging and anonymity. ...
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. ...
