Staring at the Sun
For centuries, seekers have sought more mystic relationships with it, praying to the moon and the stars, waiting for perfect alignments to make wishes and bring good fortune. Still others see it as a portal, the opposite end of a black hole. The artists’ works in this show explore the transcendental journey of man across time, our quest for knowledge, and the desire to live beyond our own time.
Big Pictures Los Angeles was a project space in the mid city area of Los Angeles, founded in 2014 by artist and curator Doug Crocco. Its program was focused on emerging artists in LA, and special projects with artists from New York, Miami, and Mexico City. It was one of the first of a group that grew to include Karma International, Kristina Kite Gallery, the Underground Museum, Ochi Projects, JOAN, Michael Thibault Gallery, Chris Sharp Gallery, and HILDE — a mid-city scene Hilde Helphenstein described in artnet News as one where "the quality and output of these spaces are high, but the art is not safe or boring."
Artists: Aaron Morse, Aramis Gutierrez, Ariana Papademetropoulos, Mathew Zefeldt
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