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Common - Unity, opening March 7-27 6:00pm-9:00pm Free ----> Event Description <----------------------------------------------- "Common - Unity" MARCH 7th - 27th Opening Reception: Thursday, March 7th, 6.00 - 9.00pm, Crucible Steel Gallery. Curated by Jessica Hobbs & Kristine Bauer Crucible Steel Gallery introduces the work of four emerging Bay area artists in a group show exploring community, through painting, photography, collage, mixed media and instillation, entitled "Common - Unity". The artists include Jes�s, Todd Berman, Laena Wilder and Dan Pillers. Crucible Steel Gallery is located in CELLspace at 2050 Bryant St. @ 18th (415) 648-7562. Gallery hours are 10am - 10pm daily. The idea of community means multiple things to different people, but all share the thought that there is and underlying common unity that draws people together. These four explore this idea of community through their art. Jes�s: Skaters, drag-queen prostitutes, hood-rats and meth-heads all find a haven in Jesus' multiverse. His new piece, Nosotros, visually discusses the overlap of communities within communities thru mixed media photo- collage. They all find their point of intersection: in his lens. Todd Berman: Todd Berman paints "what democracy looks like". He uses bright colors, mixed media, and layered images to capture the dynamism and complexity of people acting together for social change. Todd always joins the scenes he documents and always brings his sketchbook to capture images directly, so that the energy and immediacy of the moment is retained, then these sketches surface as his works on canvas. His subjects include the protests at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, a Galileo High School rooftop garden project, Spearhead's September 15 concert for peace and healing, and the CELLspace youth sk8 dojo. Todd has also invited the youth from Galileo and the sk8 dojo to create collaborative murals to accompany his own work in the exhibition. Laena Wilder: For Laena Wilder, photography not only opens dialog, but it also creates a thought-provoking record. With ten years experience in the field as a documentary photographer, the San Francisco native uses the camera as a tool for connecting with people and gathering cultural information. Most recently, Wilder created and facilitated a project to encourage immigrant teenagers to explore their social identities. The Identity Project, which took place at the Thurgood Marshall High School in San Francisco, prompted students to write about their family histories, role models, and personal aspirations. Collaborating with Wilder, the teens then created self-portraits and autobiographical still-lifes. The final result is a brilliant collage of images born from personal reflection and self-statement. Dan Pillers: Incorporating childhood myths and rhythms into metaphors for adult experiences Dan works to address the reality of being a forty-three year old gay man living at the beginning of a new millennium. Combining image and artifact with text he uses a cynical wit in an effort to illustrate the human experience. He addresses specific topics such as AIDS, Drug Addiction, and Child Abuse but also attempts to convey the more universal "core" emotions around what it takes to overcome fear and feelings of being "less than" or "different from". Please contact Jessica Hobbs at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Kristine Bauer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for further information. ----> Venue Info <------------------------------------------------------ Crucible Steel Gallery 2050 Bryant Street (at 18th) San Francisco 415-648-7562 http://www.cellspace.org ----> Additional Info <------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415-648-7562 http://www.cellspace.org/gallery.html ----> The Squid List Admin <-------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://www.laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your preferences: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://www.laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html ----> The Odeon Bar <--------------------------------------------------- Our little clubhouse in The Mission The Odeon Bar 3223 Mission Street @ Valencia, San Francisco http://www.odeonbar.com ----> Laughing Squid <-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://www.laughingsquid.org Underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond! ----> Web Hosting <----------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://www.laughingsquid.net Laughing Squid is an independently owned and operated web hosting service that specializes in web hosting for artists, individuals, non-profits and small organizations. We are here for those website owners and developers who often get lost in the faceless void of corporate web hosting. Copyright (c) 2002 Laughing Squid LLC. All rights reserved.
