Alexandra P. Spaulding Exhibition
Stephan Stoyanov Gallery
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Stephan Stoyanov/Luxe Gallery presents two site-specific light and sound environments by Alexandra P. Spaulding. With a background in photography and video work, Spaulding’s practice combines a profound interest in minimalist visual aesthetics and its legacies with a keen interest in sound. As visual points of reference, she has cited work by Robert Irwin and James Turrell. Although the inspirations for her sound pieces are varied, the nature of her compositions is as stark and stripped back as her visual work.
Using a limited color scheme, her works often come across as distinctly sensuous through the use of light and reflective surfaces, which are offset by the slightly unnerving layered aural compositions that resonate within them.
[Image: Alexandra P. Spaulding "into the light" (2012) work in progress. Image courtesy of the artist]
Expanding on the combined use of visual and aural elements, the artist has stated that she is not interested in concepts of beauty and seduction on their own, but in the tension created between visual parts that are distinctly aesthetic, and sound elements that potentially create a feeling of unease, threat and maybe even discomfort. The artist strives to identify an ideal tension point located between seduction and repulsion.
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Schedule
from January 15, 2012 to February 19, 2012
Opening Reception on 2012-01-15 from 18:00 to 20:00