Posted by Greg
Shows | 28 May 08 | Comments (2) | Stumble
Part 2 of MADE in the WEST shows the work of Craig Alun Smith's BRDI clothes line with bird-shaped pegs, Adriean Koleric's new monster collaboration with Chad Kouri, Sabina Hill's work with First Nations, Geoff Lilge's skateboard-shaped deck shelving, art made with a 12-gauge shotgun by Shoko Cesar and John Greg Ball, and Matthew Kroeker's SAW lamp moves west. The show is on in Calgary at arthouse and runs through June 8, then it’s on to Edmonton from June 20 through July 2.
Craig Alun Smith- BRDI
Adriean Koleric and Chad Kouri Monster Light
Sabina Hill's Salmon Wall Unit, and Candle enclosures
Geoff Lilge's skateboard-shaped deck shelving
Shoko Cesar and John Greg Ball- The Shotgun Approach Installation
Matthew Kroeker's SAW light
Both the intriguing pictures on the wall and the floor covering which looks distressed or antiqued are far more interesting than the light featured. Funny how that happened. I'd like to know more about both of those than the light, particularly the pictures, although, truth be told the light and the pictures look like corporate art rather than private, and I could only imagine the flooring as something someone would want in their homes.
It's difficult to tell from the photo, but the light is attached to the "saw" table, reminiscent of old sawhorses. The various slots provide varying degrees of light, acting as a dimmer, if you will, when the light is moved from slot to slot. I believe the idea is to make a ritual of turning the light on and off, in the way it would have been a ritual in the past.