NYAB Event - "Out of Order" Exhibition

"Out of Order" Exhibition

Andrew Edlin Gallery

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Andrew Edlin Gallery presents Out of Order, a group show organized by artist Scott Hug, founder of K48 magazine. Dealing with themes of disarrangement, mysticism and internal logic the exhibit features works by a diverse group of 33 contemporary artists.

If order comes out of chaos, what comes out of order? Sometimes the most direct way to proceed in a world that seems to be falling apart is to just go on your gut instincts - picking up the pieces here and there. The artists selected for Out of Order take a similar approach: a subversion of order, chance, sometimes brute, never posturing or overtly academic.

Brian Belott mines thrift stores for discarded junk - children's books, found photos, etc - cuts them up and collages them creating violent acts of beautiful chaos. Amy Yao's simple geometric configurations of stained wooden dowel rods with dyed human hair conjure up Native American healers. Ryan Trecartin constructs complex layered narratives in his digitally absurd film, Tommy Chat Just E-mailed Me, exploring our internet narcissism, ADD, and growing up on social networking technologies. Tabboo's six foot painting of Diana Vreeland who's famous quote, "I always wear my sweater backwards, it's much more flattering!" is definitely in vogue here. Larissa Bates paints male wrestlers zapped like video games into historical landscape paintings葉heir erotic embraces seeming less environmentally threatening and more in tune with the serenity of Mother Nature.

These artists take a considered look at our world in turmoil and through their unique visions try to reveal certain truths, multifaceted, stretching boundaries while maintaining a sense of surprise and mystery ・they are seriously having fun.

-Scott Hug

Media

• Painting
• Drawing
• Sculpture
• Installation

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