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886 Geary Gallery presents:
The Matter of Time
Kai & Sunny / Ryan Delahoz
886 Geary Gallery is pleased to present “The Matter of Time”, a 2 person exhibition in our
Main Gallery at 886 Geary Gallery. The opening reception will be Saturday, Jun 13th, from 711 pm, the exhibition is free and open to the public for viewing through Jul 4th, 2015.
About the Show “The Matter of Time”
886 Geary Gallery is pleased to present The Matter of Time, a series of new works by the
London-based artist duo Kai & Sunny in what will be their first exhibition in San Francisco
alongside the work of Ryan Delahoz.
The works by Kai & Sunny depict stylized imagery of nature. The images are reduced
from natural forms to geometric patterns. This new series of linear works introduces color
applied by ballpoint pen on paper along with hand-finished and pulled monochromatic
screen prints on copper and paper.
The works in The Matter Of Time revolve around the passing of time. The ballpoint pen
pieces explore the turning of tides and time for reflection. This series balances the serene
with the intense and the fragile with the stable. Seemingly innocent natural subjects are
layered with hidden undertones, hinting at the subversion that occurs in the wild and
beyond.
Ryan De La Hoz examines the past and present at the same time and utilizes periods in
history to excavate emotions such as apathy,fear,hope,joy, misery, etc. He uses a broad
variety of media and objects in his attempts to analyze the current state of affairs. Our
collective experience is what ties us together throughout history and De La Hoz distills his
broad ideas with simple objects like patches and puzzles to do this.
Objects of antiquity reoccur in his work and take the form of hand cut paper compositions of
vases as well as bold graphic imagery relying on Greek sculpture as a central figure. Dissent
is a major theme of his work. Most of the central objects and figures in his pieces are
destroyed or teetering on the edge of ruin. Using hand cut paper De La Hoz creates dense
foliage that is both welcoming and foreboding. Elsewhere he reminds us of civilizations that
have crumbled under their quest for power revealing that the never-ending cycle of order
always ends in chaos, revolution, and enlightenment. His work allows us to reflect on where
we are now because of what we have been through.
About The Artists
Kai & Sunny - Kai & Sunny (born 1975 and 1977, respectively) are a London-based artist
duo. They both graduated from the Epsom School of Art in Surrey, United Kingdom with
degrees in Art and Design. They have collaborated with Alexander McQueen, Shepard Fairey
and have won numerous accolades, including a 2012 D&AD Design Award. Works by Kai &
Sunny have been exhibited internationally at institutions such as Haunch of Venison, and are
included in the Victoria & Albert Museum Print Archive Collection.
Past exhibitions include Stolen Space Gallery, London; Haunch of Venison, London;
Southbank Centre, London; Pertwee Anderson & Gold, London, Subliminal Projects, Los
Angeles and Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York.
Ryan Delahoz - "The contemporary genre known as the maker culture is a relatively new
pursuit, representing and emphasizing explorations in the intersections of both traditional and
technology-based mediums. As a subculture, the approach is that if it can be imagined, it can
be made. Ryan De La Hoz is a maker. With an innovative style, collaging white noise, tie-dye
and fauxmarble in the form of sculptural installations, xeroxed remixes and graphic puzzles,
De La Hoz is essentially creating a maker class of his own. Heavily influenced by the contrast
of past and present, as well as modern culture versus antiquity, his work examines society at
large, dipping into nostalgic romance, floral patterns and heavy gradients." - Juxtapoz
Magazine May 2014 Issue "
About the Gallery
886 Geary Gallery is a urban and contemporary art hub based in San Francisco. Combined
with sister space White Walls Gallery and 4 project spaces, our state of the art 5,000 square
foot space is one of the largest galleries on the west coast.
Poesia, main curator of 886 Geary Gallery, has worked as an artist for over 2 decades in the
San Francisco Bay Area and over the past 5 years curated multiple exhibitions internationally.
Having started the internationally recognized website Graffuturism.com as well as
Graffuturism Movement in 2010, he has now focused his attention to curating and bringing
emerging artists to San Francisco.
886 Geary is the curator’s newest project and venture into the commercial gallery space.
Poesia will continue to bring artists from around the world to San Francisco and establish 886
Geary Gallery as the premiere destination of urban and contemporary art in the San
Francisco Bay Area.
Media Opportunities
Interview with the artist
High-resolution images available upon request
Event Information
“The Matter of Time”
2 Person Exhibition
Opening Reception – June 13th, 2015, 7-11 pm
On View Through July 4th, 2015
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San Francisco, CA 94109
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