Ron Klein "Out of Gravity"

Howard Scott Gallery

poster for Ron Klein "Out of Gravity"

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Ron Klein's work is rooted in his lifelong fascination with the manner in which man's understanding of both his own self and the world he inhabits is greatly predicated upon the individual's degree of interest in, and sensitivity to, the objects which surround one in daily life - whether these be tangible objects of the natural world or objects designed by and manufactured by man to fulfill a perceived, practical need. Klein's passionate attraction to the material of the natural world has taken him, during the past fifteen years, to such remote locales as Madagascar, Burma (Myanmar), and Amazonian and Costa Rican rainforests. He has gradually focused on certain forms from the realm of flora which hold special appeal for him, and perhaps not surprisingly, they are not only elements which have a longer span of existence once separated from the growing entity which produced them, but also ones which possess an inherent sculptural presence - namely the vessels in which seeds are contained and from which they are eventually cast forth for the propagation of the species.

It has been Klein's chosen task to find ways of establishing a cohesive visual relationship between the plant-derived materials which he gathers with considerable difficulty and the urban detritus which could easily be gathered by any city dweller and which he incorporates into his works. He has spoken of the urban castoffs as constituting - for him - a vast library of shapes and forms. Bringing into a compelling visual balance the physical manifestations of untrammeled nature and the unwanted leftovers of an increasingly technological world could be considered the principal motivating force behind his work.

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from March 04, 2010 to April 03, 2010

Opening Reception on 2010-03-04 from 18:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Ron Klein

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