Duane Reed Gallery: Friday, 25 June 2010
Duane Reed Gallery presents the latest work of John Garrett. Exhibition opens Friday, June 25th with a reception that evening 5 8pm. The exhibition will run through July 31st. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10-5pm.
John Garrett suggests that “Art is a way of putting the world together” in his case with a complexity of pattern and color placement that becomes eye dazzling, even at times unsettling. His additive sensibility produces layers upon layers of intricate inner and outer space. He makes visually unpredictable chains of materials (a single piece contains elements of woven, wrapped, plaited, riveted, twisted, nailed, stitched and tied raw materials) into loose but ordered forms. Utilizing assorted nails, buttons, washers, copper rings, and steel springs, Garrett’s cascading forms create a matrix of shapes and associations for the eye to feast on. Each work of art is meticulously ordered to the point of obsession and exhibits a complex structure akin to writing. The rings in his wall pieces and their alternating patinas and groupings suggest a readable pattern. His work almost seems like an encoded text at times but is mainly about the visual interplay of disassociated forms.
John Garrett suggests that “Art is a way of putting the world together” in his case with a complexity of pattern and color placement that becomes eye dazzling, even at times unsettling. His additive sensibility produces layers upon layers of intricate inner and outer space. He makes visually unpredictable chains of materials (a single piece contains elements of woven, wrapped, plaited, riveted, twisted, nailed, stitched and tied raw materials) into loose but ordered forms. Utilizing assorted nails, buttons, washers, copper rings, and steel springs, Garrett’s cascading forms create a matrix of shapes and associations for the eye to feast on. Each work of art is meticulously ordered to the point of obsession and exhibits a complex structure akin to writing. The rings in his wall pieces and their alternating patinas and groupings suggest a readable pattern. His work almost seems like an encoded text at times but is mainly about the visual interplay of disassociated forms.
DUANE REED GALLERY
4729 McPHERSON AVE.
ST. LOUIS, MO 63108
4729 McPHERSON AVE.
ST. LOUIS, MO 63108
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