Systems & Transmutations
An exhibition exploring systematic and transformative approaches to making art
Curated by Michelle Mansour
This exhibition features the work of over 25 artists working in painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, installation, video, and mixed media. All of the artists in this show use a systematic process of compiling and creating content in the making of their work. By employing structured geometry (stripes, grids, formulas), labor-intensive mark making (dots, cross-hatching, text), methodical deconstruction/reconstruction, or focused minimalism, the works emphasize the potential of their individual parts--describing not only what is made but also paying tribute to the act of making. With influences that include Chinese brush painting, Bill Viola's mystical videos, Agnes Martin's meditatively marked fields, Julie Merehtu's personal and schematic fields, Fred Tomaselli's intricately crafted surfaces, and Tom Friedman's uncanny creations, the artists in this show investigate the optical, the obsessive, the meditative, the otherworldly, and ultimately the transformative.
Featuring work by:
Anna Bogatin, Vanessa Blaikie, Cheryl Coon, Dan Cox, Jeff Eisenberg, Leo Estevez*, Theresa Ganz, Amy Hicks, Rachael Jablo*, David O' Johnson*, Keira Kotler, Katie Lewis, Michelle Mansour, Lisa McCutcheon, Moira Murdock, Toban Nichols, Jenna North*, Bernardo Poggi-Leigh*, Mel Prest, Mark Ruxin, Laura Shipp, Ray Souder*, Lisa Stoneman, Amber Stucke, Maria Vasconcelos, Sarah Walker, Liz Walsh
*Root Division Resident Artist
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 10, 7-10pm
Dates of Exhibition: February 9-28, 2007
Gallery Hours for the Exhibition: Wednesdays- Saturdays, 12-4 pm (or by appointment)
Gallery 3175 ROOT DIVISION
3175 17th Street (at South Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco, CA 94110, 415.863.7668
ABOUT ROOT DIVISION: Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division acts as an ecosystem for artists in that we provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in the organization. While creating opportunities for individuals to develop both creatively & professionally, Root Division promotes creative expression and builds community through having these artists teach art in after school programs, lead adult education classes, and produce special events that showcase local emerging artists. It is in these connections between artistic exploration and public engagement that we spark the powerful synergy between personal inspiration and social change.
Root Division is supported in part by grants from the San Francisco Foundation, and by a charitable gift from the Kanbar Charitable Trust administered by the Jewish Community Endowment Fund. The Second Saturday Exhibition Series is sponsored by a grant from the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation and from the Zellerbach Family Foundation.
For further information regarding events and/or press materials, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Krouse at 415.572.6062 or events@rootdivision.org.
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