ANTONIA WRIGHT
Be
May 18 - June 29, 2013
Artist's Reception: Saturday, May 18, 6-8 pm.
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles is pleased to present Cuban-American artist ANTONIA WRIGHT in her first Los Angeles solo exhibition, titled Be, on view in Gallery One from May 18 - June 29, 2013. An artist's reception will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 6-8 pm.
The sad, strange and beautiful vulnerability of the human condition are all considerations in the work of Miami-based artist Antonia Wright. Wright explores the various politics and comic facets of human experience through a multifarious, process-oriented practice combining video, performance, photography, poetry, sound and sculpture. Wright acknowledges the layers of societal taboos and barriers between her artistic choices, and pointedly pushes them into the public realm for the viewer to examine.
The exhibition will present two videos: the premiere of the eponymously titled Be (2013) and Deep Water Horizon (2009). For Be, Wright covered herself in a colony of bees while practicing Tai Chi.Tai Chi and bees are similar in that they both have the capacity for violence, but in their peaceful states, raise vitality in the body and the environment. Wright's decision to place her own life in danger becomes a powerful metaphor for the fragility of life and a lesson for how we can remain peaceful in the face of danger. In preparation for the performance, Wright spent an extended period learning Tai Chi and meditation, including traveling to India to receive personal instruction at an ashram.
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For further information and images, please contact the gallery at 310-838-6000, or email:gallery@luisdejesus.com.
LUIS DE JESUS LOS ANGELES
2685 S LA CIENEGA BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90034
T 310 838 6000
F 310 838 6001
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