Hoffman LaChance: Friday, 13 October 2006
Come celebrate the Grand Opening of Hoffman LaChance Contemporarys' new Location in Maplewood!
They are proud to present the work of artists Jon Cournoyer and Jake Lee Cruzen.
Opening reception is Friday Oct. 13th from 6-10 and will be catered by Sashas Wine Bar.
For more info on the artists and Gallery please visit our website -
http://www.hoffmanlachancefineart.com/
Jon Cournoyer and Jacob Lee Cruzen
In America today, cultural moments are consumed before they are realized. After a book is read, a person is heard, a cardboard box used, it can bethrown away and considered junk or trash. Trash is, by definition, an object that is not, or is no longer owned by anyone, and falls outside the categories of style, economics, culture and social control.
For Jake Cruzen, his inspiration arrives from the streets of the underbelly of America. Jakes paintings are created from a wide range of found materials that have little monetary value but bear a wealth of cultural associations.
For Jon Cournoyer his inspiration arrives from cultural generations that he has grown up with that have been used and discarded. Materials relating to American history, folklore, or geography are reoccurring themes in his work.
A common ground for both artists is the recognition of the aesthetic potential and cultural connotations of found objects. Both artists accept the qualities of age and usage and are touched
by the tragedies that are are evident in junk or trash. The artists share the understanding of
displacement and their roles in some how arranging and putting back pieces of a thrown away American culture.
They are proud to present the work of artists Jon Cournoyer and Jake Lee Cruzen.
Opening reception is Friday Oct. 13th from 6-10 and will be catered by Sashas Wine Bar.
For more info on the artists and Gallery please visit our website -
http://www.hoffmanlachancefineart.com/
Jon Cournoyer and Jacob Lee Cruzen
In America today, cultural moments are consumed before they are realized. After a book is read, a person is heard, a cardboard box used, it can bethrown away and considered junk or trash. Trash is, by definition, an object that is not, or is no longer owned by anyone, and falls outside the categories of style, economics, culture and social control.
For Jake Cruzen, his inspiration arrives from the streets of the underbelly of America. Jakes paintings are created from a wide range of found materials that have little monetary value but bear a wealth of cultural associations.
For Jon Cournoyer his inspiration arrives from cultural generations that he has grown up with that have been used and discarded. Materials relating to American history, folklore, or geography are reoccurring themes in his work.
A common ground for both artists is the recognition of the aesthetic potential and cultural connotations of found objects. Both artists accept the qualities of age and usage and are touched
by the tragedies that are are evident in junk or trash. The artists share the understanding of
displacement and their roles in some how arranging and putting back pieces of a thrown away American culture.
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