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886 Geary Gallery presents:
The Matter of Time
Kai & Sunny / Ryan De La Hoz
886 Geary Gallery is pleased to present “The Matter of Time”, a two-person
exhibition in our Main Gallery at 886 Geary Gallery. The opening reception will
be Saturday, Jun 13th, from 7-11 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 Bay Area resident Ryan De La
Hoz.
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 handfinished 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.
The exhibition is co-curated by 886 Geary Gallery and Sven Davis.
The artists will be in attendance at the opening.
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 De La Hoz - Ryan De La Hoz was born September 26th 1985 and is based in San
Francisco, CA.
His work involves the use of multiple medias. Historically, he has used a combination of ink
and cut paper within his work and recently expanded his practice to include textiles, laser cut
sculptures made with hand manipulated found imagery, and custom fabricated puzzles that
have been meticulously disassembled and rearranged to form dual layered dynamic
compositions.
He has exhibited his work in San Francisco, New York, Baltimore, Portland, Seattle, the
Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He has been
published by FLJ Magazine in Tokyo, IdN Magazine in Hong Kong, Museums Press in the
UK, and Beautiful/Decay in the US. In 2011 he was the recipient of the Canson Wet Paint
Grant.
"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 faux-marble
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 an 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
Interviews with the artists can be arranged
High-resolution images available upon request
Event Information
“The Matter of Time”
Two-Person Exhibition
Opening Reception – June 13th, 2015, 7-11 pm
On View Through July 4th, 2015
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