Weird Science

Anne Farrell, Philip Galanter, Haein Kang, Hugh Livingston, Josh Lopez Binder, Aaron Rothman, Kamila Wozniakowska, Pinar Yoldas and Marina Zurkow

October 26 – November 30

Two people, a man and a woman, are viewing a digital art display featuring a stylized winter scene inspired by 1980s movies on a screen mounted on a gallery wall.
Three vintage wall lamps with intricate designs, mounted on a white wall, emitting a soft glow. The lights cast gentle shadows and are connected by visible wires.
People viewing an art exhibition with photographs displayed on white walls, featuring a refreshment table with snacks and flowers in the foreground.
People socializing at an art gallery opening, viewing artworks on the walls and conversing, with some refreshments visible on a table.
Three decorative wall-mounted lamps on ornate white brackets, each lamp shaded with a different hue and displaying unique aquatic and floral designs, casting soft, patterned light on a light-colored wall.
A woman and a man engage in conversation inside an art gallery. The woman gestures while talking, and the man listens intently. Artworks hang on the walls around them.
Four glass jars with lids, each containing different types of popcorn, displayed on white pedestals under spotlights in a dimly lit room.
An art gallery wall displaying various black and white photographs, with a larger central image flanked by smaller framed photos in a well-lit interior space.
Two people, a man and a woman, discussing artwork in an art gallery. The woman is gesturing towards the digital art displays on the wall as they both look intently.
A person observes a wall-mounted art installation featuring a long row of evenly spaced, glowing colored light boxes in a dim room.
Two women observing a glass exhibit displayed on a white pedestal in a gallery, one woman pointing towards the exhibit.
A man with shoulder-length hair and a beard looks curiously at a large, orange origami crane hanging in an art gallery, surrounded by other colorful exhibits and visitors.
A woman in a blue plaid shirt and grey skirt stands next to an art display featuring ornate wall lamps lit up and mounted on plain white walls.
A modern art installation featuring a collection of digital screens and color palette tiles mounted on a white wall, connected by black cables to electronic devices on a white pedestal, inspired by 80s science fiction movies.
A decorative wall-mounted sconce holds a clear glass jar with a lid, containing water and floating pink flowers, illuminated by a weird light from above.
Two women standing in a science entertainment gallery with various artworks displayed on the walls. One woman smiles at the camera while the other stands with arms crossed.
A group of adults conversing and examining artwork in a well-lit art gallery setting with various science fiction paintings displayed on the walls.
A mantis shrimp, appearing like a creature from a 1980s science fiction film, suspended in a clear glass tank, its body reflecting iridescent colors, with small air bubbles around.
A delicate white rose submerged in water with bubbles rising around it for a science show, captured against a dark background.
A woman in a dark blazer and white blouse stands next to large glass containers filled with various items, one containing popcorn, peering intriguingly at the camera, evoking a scene reminiscent of an '80s science fiction movie.
A glass cylinder filled with numerous small, colorful, eye-shaped ceramic sculptures, creating a dense, textured column that resembles a coral formation in a quirky science experiment.
A translucent hand sculpture rests at the base of a glass jar filled with clear beads, supporting a suspended, opaque white orb. Soft light highlights the beads creating a luminous effect.
A close-up of a delicate glass sculpture of a seashell adorned with pearls, submerged in water with bubbles circulating around it.
DNA model displayed in a clear cylindrical container, showcasing a double helix structure with intricate details and consisting of white and pale yellow components.
A cluster of colorful seashells submerged in a vertical glass container filled with clear liquid, illuminated by a light from above.
A vertical close-up of a clear glass vase holding an arrangement of delicate pink and white artificial flowers, submerged in water with bubbles clinging to the surfaces.
A textured abstract painting with a blend of chaotic colors including blues, greens, purples, and whites, creating an intricate and vivid visual complexity.
A complex, geometric sculpture made of interconnected metal rods, displayed in an indoor setting with grey tiled flooring. The sculpture features numerous angles and junctions, creating an intricate mesh.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present Weird Science, a group exhibition presented in participation with ISEA2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness, the Eighteenth International Symposium on Electronic Art. Spanning the globe, Weird Science brings together innovative projects by 9 artists: Anne Farrell, Philip Galanter, Haein Kang, Hugh Livingston, Josh Lopez-Binder, Aaron Rothman, Kamila Wozniakowska, Pinar Yoldas, and Marina Zurkow.

Amidst the complexities that exist at the intersection of science, technology, and art, much of Weird Science intuitively connects to the natural world. Anne Farrell’s traditional en plein air process is filtered by technology as she substitutes the touch of her finger and tablet for traditional brush and paint. In a world where information is continuously being compressed, Hugh Livingston’s video installations explore the reduction of perception. Video vignettes depicting the Russian River are juxtaposed with corresponding pantone color cards that sample the predominant 5 colors within each video. Josh Lopez-Binder’s elegant paper sculptures explore statistical intelligence, algorithmic beauty and the underlying connectedness between machines, math, and nature. Mirroring biological adaptation, Marina Zurkow’s animated landscape Mesocosm is designed to change over time in response to software driven data inputs. Pinar Yoldas creates synthetic species that are designed specifically for the postmodern world. Titled Speculative Biologies, Yoldas creates alternative lifeforms that explore notions of mortality, fertility and how technology redefines nature. Aaron Rothman’s densely layered images of Arizona native plant life investigate a new kind of organic order – one that is defined by human alteration.

Philip Galanter’s RGBCA #2 is activated by cellular automata and colored light cubes. Each cube reacts to neighboring activity -sometimes the patterns will dissolve into chaos, and at others will converge on a static state or simple repetition. Continuing with the theme of reactive movement, Hain Kang’s Null Point, is an open maze designed to elicit various physical experiences as visitors pass through the labyrinth of metal springs. Finally, Kamila Wozniakowska’s multimedia installation draws from the early 20th century novel Cosmos by Witold Gombrowicz which investigates the formation of reality itself.

Panel Discussion including Philip Galanter and Pinar Yoldas, moderated by Mary Tsiongas at 516 ARTS: October 27, 2012


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Dates: October 26-November 30, 2012
Reception: October 27, 6–8 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery