Florencio Gelabert "Birth and Accumulations"
chashama Gallery (461 W 126th St.)
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The works presented illustrate the diverse nature of Gelabert's oeuvre, from sculptures to video installation, in which he addresses themes such as man's relationship with nature and environmental conservation. The exhibition is comprised of three sculptures and a video – Accumulation I (2008-2009), Accumulation II (2008-2009), Ottoland (2008), and Birth (2009).
Accumulations I and II and Ottoland come from a recent series of works, with which the artist combines artificial elements extracted from the real world and his own creations. It is comprised of an imaginary landscape, made of plastic and other non-organic materials that simulate plant life, growing out of a broken wall. In Birth, Gelabert is interested in transcending traditional notions of sculpture by expanding its definition of three-dimensionality into a media video. It consists of a two-minute video loop showing a waterfall and landscape of his own creation with yellow flower petals falling and filling the screen. the exhibit
Gelabert's work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and public places around the country, in Latin America and in Europe. His most recent works were presented last November at a personal show for the opening of new Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum, at Florida International University. His work is also included in several public collections: the Goldberg Collection at Nassau County Museum Roslyn Harbor, NY; MOCA, North Miami, FL; Everhart Museum, Philadelphia; the Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach; the Museum of Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Shack Collection in Miami, and The Cisneros Collection in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Schedule
from January 19, 2009 to January 30, 2009
Open Daily 12 - 5pm.
Opening Reception on 2009-01-19 from 18:00 to 21:00