Gisela Colón: Kinetic Light Opening at LS Contemporary
Tagged: California, Cuba, Cuban, latina, Los Angeles, orange county
LS Contemporary is pleased to announce the opening of a solo exhibition by Gisela Colón entitled Kinetic Light, April 26, 2008 through May 25, 2008. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Press Preview 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.) The gallery is located at 618 Moulton Avenue, in the Brewery District of Downtown Los Angeles.
For Gisela Colón urban life is intensely complex- and infinitely inspiring. The abstract painter takes the metropolitan cacophony that surrounds her and translates it into stunning geometric “wall sculptures” that shimmer with luminescent energy.
A native of Puerto Rico, Gisela Colón moved to Los Angeles some two decades ago to attend graduate school. Her artistic style is an amalgamation that reflects both her Latino heritage and the frenetic vitality of her adoptive city, which has never ceased to be an invigorating force in her work.
“It is a place where new becomes old too fast, where old becomes new again within a person’s lifetime… where people are obsessed with land, real estate, boundaries, and wealth,” Colón says of L.A. “Constant change is a way of life.”
Heavily influenced by 1960′s Light and Space artists such as Robert Irwin and James Turrell-as well as founder of Spacialism, Lucio Fontana, and the Finish Fetish artists-Colón carves and slices the space on her panels, reducing images to their essence and using them as a medium for the dazzling play of light. The physicality of her process owes much to Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam, while the geometry of her work was inspired in part by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo.
With her latest series of work, Kinetic Light, Colón chronicles her exploration of the mercurial relationship between form and surface. Fascination with dichotomies is at the heart of her artistic vision. “My paintings portray the dilemma between boundaries and desire for endless space and time,” says the artist.
Highly sought after by interior designers, Colón’s paintings have been featured in publications such as Metropolitan Home Magazine (October 2007) and Décor & Style Magazine (June 2007).
Work by Colón can be found in collections of numerous individuals and corporations, including Angela Bassett; the Farrelly Brothers; Imperial Capital Bank; the Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco, CA; J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, CA; Suncadia Resort, Washington State; the Water Club at the Borgata Hotel and Casino, Atantic City, NJ; among many others.
Her work has also been shown at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) ARS Gallery and the Orange County Museum of Art -2007 Art and Architecture Tour.
Colón’s latest work can be seen at www.giselacolon.com.
For more information, contact:
Sarah Robarts
Ballantines PR
sarah @ ballantinespr.com
Los Angeles
Tel: 310 454 3080
Fax: 310 388 6027
Cell: 310 570 7355
Santa Fe: 505 216 0889
London: + 44 207 993 4585
Mark Schneider
Director
LS Contemporary
tel: 323-222-3400
info @ lscontemporary.com
latinart @ sbcglobal.net
ms @ mlagallery.com
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