Three-Artist Exhibition Bound by Nature

 Featuring: 

Dena Seiferling, Lisa Ericson, and Yulia Pustoshkina

L-R: “Bear and Mouse Music Box” by Dena Seiferling, “Territorial” by Lisa Ericson, and “Hunters' Pact” by Yulia Pustoshkina

Click here to download a sample of exhibit images     OPENING RECEPTION October 7, 2023 | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm   ON VIEW October 7 – November 11, 2023   COREY HELFORD GALLERY 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm (310) 287-2340     On Saturday, October 7th, downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) will proudly unveil a three-artist show, titled Bound by Nature, featuring new works by Canadian illustrator and author Dena Seiferling, Portland-based hyperrealist naturepainter Lisa Ericson, and Russian born/Sydney-based painter Yulia Pustoshkina.    Regarding her new series, titled Small Creatures Big Feelings, Dena Seiferling shares:“This collection consists of a variety of imagery/sculpture work brought to life through self-reflection and an effort to use subject matter that inspires a bright side to dark emotions. The narratives are about finding ways to be hopeful and holding onto purpose in a climate of uncertainty. I wanted to highlight the empowerment in acknowledging parts of ourselves, or experiences that we are a little afraid of, through the animals I chose to feature.” Adding, “In this series, I embraced the slow-paced and time-intensive nature of needle-felting to focus on smaller sculptures meant to be viewed up close. In addition to using vintage or antique objects to create context for my sculptures with, I wanted to incorporate movement into several of the sculptures which involved a collaboration with my dad to build small crank devices to move parts of the sculptures.”   Seiferling is a highly acclaimed picture book author, illustrator, and needle-felt artist who graduated with a B.F.A. and Visual Communications Degree from the Alberta University of the Arts, where she now works as an educator. She is the illustrator of Night Lunch, written by Eric Fan, which was awarded a 2022 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Picture Book of the Year award. The Language of Flowers marked her debut as both author and illustrator.

“One Bat” and “Aster, Marigold, and Lavender (in detail)” by Dena Seiferling     Artist, illustrator, and designer Lisa Ericson blends her hyperrealist painting style with a vivid imagination, resulting in fantastical combinations of plants and animals. Regarding her new works, titled Doom & Bloom, Ericson shares: “The subjects in these pieces are survivors rising from the smallest of habitable spaces…or the last of their kind, barely holding on…again in the darkness. Exploring themes of deforestation, dwindling habitats, and the ravages of climate change on the natural world, all of these pieces live in the tension between darkness and light, hope and despair, doom and bloom. Which will win, we don’t yet know. We’re all on the precipice together.” She adds, “My ideas are often science-inspired, but with a surreal twist. I may read or hear about a scientific or environmental phenomenon and it provides a kernel of inspiration which can lead to a painting or an entire series. I use the black background to create the drama of the spotlight on my chosen subject. It singles them out, exposes their every tiny detail, and creates a void of the unknown around them. In that way, each piece becomes an intimate portrait. I think of the animals in my paintings as simultaneously representing the natural world and also reflecting our own human struggle and emotion. I like to draw parallels between the two.” “Edge of Night” and “Extinguish” by Lisa Ericson     Yulia Pustoshkina’s latest series of oil paintings, titled Meowzers, features feline family characters, and the inspiration for this choice of subject matter came from the artist's travels through Egypt and Japan. Despite the vast cultural differences between these two countries, both celebrate the nature of the cat animal. Cats are known for their enigmatic behavior, independence, and having a mind of their own. Pustoshkina's characters exhibit anthropomorphic characteristics, and the scene compositions suggest a story that allows the viewer to sense what is unfolding and pick up on the mood of the painting. The artist's signature style is infused with a flair of humor and the main objective of these artworks is to promote kindness and acceptance of all living creatures.   Pustoshkina's artistic style is naturally influenced by her Russian background. Her current painting technique is a result of extensive practice in working with miniature paintings, which are common in folklore depictions. She has managed to carry out high detailization of imagery onto large canvases as well and has come up with her own title for her artistic style, Folkloric Surrealism. The artist's anthropomorphic characters exhibit facial expressions and the viewer can pick up on the mood of the painting. The compositions add to the story that unfolds. The artist prefers that the viewer decides for themselves the interpretation of each artwork. Most often, her characters are on the go somewhere, which probably explains her own love for travel, where she picks up new inspirations for her work. Her main objective is for her paintings to bring joy and promote kindness and acceptance of all living creatures.  “Tiger of the Year” by Yulia Pustoshkina     Open to the public and free of charge, Bound by Nature is set to debut on Saturday, October 7th from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in CHG’s Gallery 3. Opening the same night in the Main Gallery will be a solo show by the award-winning, international renowned German artist duo Mark Landwehr and Sven Waschk [coarse], titled Because I Wanted You To Know, and a solo show by Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu, titled Parallelization Era. Plus, the gallery’s second installment of their Literartistry group show, Literartistry: Art Inspired by the Written Word will be premiering in Gallery 2. All shows will be on view through November 11th.   About Corey Helford Gallery: Established in 2006 by Jan Corey Helford and her husband, television producer/creator Bruce Helford (The Conners, Lopez vs. Lopez, Anger Management, The Drew Carey Show, and George Lopez), Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) has since evolved into one of the premier galleries of New Contemporary art. Its goal as an institution is to support the growth of artists, from the young and emerging, to the well-known and internationally established. CHG represents a diverse collection of international artists, primarily influenced by today's pop culture and collectively encompassing style genres such as New Figurative Art, Pop Surrealism, Neo Pop, Graffiti, and Street Art. Located in downtown Los Angeles (571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033) in a robust 12,000 square-foot building, CHG presents new exhibitions approximately every six weeks. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm. For more info and an upcoming exhibition schedule, visit CoreyHelfordGallery.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. For available prints from CHG, visit CHGPrints.com.   ###   For media inquiries, contact Chummy Press: Aaron Feterl | aaron@chummypress.com

Fremin Gallery Exhibits: Black For More, Nemi Jantzen, Jake Michael Singer. The show will run from October 12th to November 12th

Fremin Gallery  is delighted to present "BACK FOR MORE", a new exhibition featuring the works of NEMO JANTZEN and JAKE MICHAEL SINGER. (The show will run from October 12th to November 12th with an opening reception on Thursday, October 12th from 6 to 8pm). RSVP at info@fremingallery.com

NEMO JANTZEN "Camouflage" 55" x 59" Nails - One Thread

Nemo Jantzen is a visionary artist who has redefined the boundaries of creativity by embracing unconventional mediums - nails and a single thread and glass domes with photography. Those unique approach to art has captivated audiences worldwide, weaving intricate stories through his remarkable works of art. As he delved deeper into his artistry, Jantzen realized that the combination of nails and thread could produce astonishing textures and depth. He saw how each nail could be strategically placed to create a subtle or striking effect, and how a single thread could connect them all, like a lifeline to her creative vision. The work challenges traditional notions of art. His pieces transcend the two-dimensional canvas, taking on a three-dimensional form that left viewers in awe. Using nails and glass domes to build intricate structures, and the thread to weave together narratives that left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who experienced the art.

NEMO JANTZEN "Heat Wave" (White Edition) 62" x 65" Photographs - Glass spheres

Jantzen artistic journey is a testament to the power of imagination and innovation. Through his mastery of unusual mediums, he crafted a body of work that continues to inspire and challenge the boundaries of art. His legacy serves as a reminder that art knows no bounds, and that true creativity can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

The artist in the studio

Jake Michael Singer (b. 1991) experiments with a broad range of disciplines from photography to works on paper, and commands an exquisite mastery of sculpture. Drawing inspiration from the emergent behavior of flocking birds, where the individual is subsumed in the whole, and meditating on the timeless monumentality of the Winged Victory of Samothrace, his Murmurations series speaks to our time. Meticulously constructed, usingup to sixteen thousand meters of marine grade stainless steel for a single sculpture, the Murmurations series establishes his position as one of the leading young sculptors from Africa.

JAKE MICHAEL SINGER "Fresh Murmur" 37" x 27" x 27" Stainless Steel

Singer completed his bachelor’s at Michaelis School of Fine Art in 2013, after deepening his learning over the course of 2012 at Central Saint Martins in London. He was recognized by the Eduardo Villa Foundation Grant both in 2016 and 2017, the youngest sculptor yet awarded this. His work features in private collections in South Africa, Germany, Greece, Canada, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He has further completed two large-scale public sculptures in Johannesburg: Dawn Chorus, part of the RMB Collection in the Think Precinct, and Roarke’s Evacuation Plan, a landmark on the Jo’burg skyline. In 2020. His work has been exhibited at Zeitz MOCAA, and his large installation, all the Birds Flew with a Harsh Scream (Marmara), 2020, was featured in Iziko Museum’s most recent exhibition Matereality. It is now currently on exhibition at the Norval Foundation. In October 2021, Singer completed Bennu Stassis, a site-specific installation in a former Hamman in Istanbul dating from 1477.

The artist in the studio

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Lisa Sette Gallery Exhibits: Shadow Passes, Light Remains: Binh Danh and Michael Koerner with Benjamin Timpson, January 13, 2024 – February 24, 2024

SHADOW PASSES, LIGHT REMAINS: BINH DANH AND MICHAEL KOERNER WITH BENJAMIN TIMPSON IN THE ATRIUM Shadow Passes, Light Remains: Binh Danh and Michael Koerner with Benjamin Timpson in the Atrium Exhibition Dates: January 13, 2024 – February 24, 2024 Opening Reception with the artists: Saturday, January 13, 2024 1:00 - 3:00pm In the peculiar alchemy of photography, fleeting configurations of light and shadow are transformed into images and objects, capturing a moment, a landscape, a life. In the present moment, when images proliferate and their meanings multiply into an infinity of implications, the experimental photographic works of Michael Koerner and Binh Danh serve as serene documentation of humanity’s deep chemical and mythological lineages. From the aqueous origins of our dark past to the electric thread of current consciousness, we grow in our capability to perceive, comprehend, and transform. Koerner’s poetic chemical assays and Danh’s gleaming testimonial daguerreotypes remind us that we are defined, both physically and philosophically, by values of light and shadow, and that from the shadows of the darkroom, captured light becomes the bright evidence of our existence, humanity, and capability to make and behold beauty. A selection of works by Koerner and Danh will be exhibited at Lisa Sette Gallery along with a single work by Benjamin Timpson, from January 13 to February 24, 2024, with an opening for the artists on January 13, 2024 from 1pm - 3pm. In processing his fascinating tintype plates, artist and chemist Michael Koerner communicates with his lost family in the darkroom; his mother and her family, who were living in Nagasaki at the time of its bombing; his father, who served on a Navy ship during the Bikini Atoll nuclear experiments; and his siblings who perished due to cancer and other genetic anomalies. The voices and traumas of the past inform Koerner’s experiments, illuminating parallels between genetic mutation and the exuberant crystalline fractals that burst unexpectedly from Koerner’s timed chemical exposures. Acid and salt solutions on coated metallic plates result in unpredictable chemical transfigurations, resembling blossoms, clouds, or ghostly limbs, reaching across the photographic surface, transforming the narratives of war and loss into stunning repositories of light and form. Koerner’s works can resemble otherworldly landscapes or radiological medical images, as though with the chemical tools of photography the artist has unlocked a subconscious realm, producing windows into the wordless places of loss, yearning, and hope. In these spaces, which are dense with texture and contrast, Koerner tells the story of war’s effects through generations. “In the darkroom,” says Koerner, “It’s all spiritual and emotional. Eventually, suffering must be processed here.” However, the drive to make art is an equally insistent and powerful force in Koerner’s life, a medium wherein his ancestral cultures, his family’s love, and his own scientific and aesthetic examinations result in prolific and profound works. “There’s beauty in this damage,” Koerner states. In the ethereal reflective surfaces of Binh Danh’s large-scale daguerreotypes, and in the images’ paradoxical subject matter, the viewer is invited to explore the issues of self, creativity, and our simultaneous tendency toward destruction. His portraits of the locations and victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide, many exposed on the delicate surface of a leaf, then transferred to daguerreotype, recall the complex arterial nature of exquisite bas-relief scenes on the temples of Angkor Wat, which are also the subject of several of Danh’s images. “With Angkor Wat,” says Danh, “here is this beautiful architectural achievement of art and religion and Buddhist culture. And it was through the beauty of the Angkor Wat temple that the Khmer Rouge emerged, as the regime sought above all to return Cambodia to its glory days. In order to do that, they had to remove anyone who did not go along with their ideology. This is a theme I return to: the darkness and beauty in our history.” Danh’s poignant, unflinching memorials capture both the moral collapse represented by Tuol Sleng–a former high school turned Khmer prison and execution site–and the sublime deep forests and structures of Angkor Wat. These works invite the viewer to consider how our existence is part of a larger narrative in human history, one that involves both sorrow and transcendence. When you look at the mirror-like surface of a daguerreotype, Danh remarks, “You become part of the image. You are able to reflect yourself onto this landscape.” The intensely silver surfaces of Danh’s works often seem to result in a vibration of shadow and light around the subject’s edges, as though in the photograph we may finally glimpse the complicated interplay of matter and energy inherent in all life. Whether in the stark chambers of injustice or the luminous expressions of monumental gods, Danh’s images record the hidden magic at play in human endeavors. As we contemplate the machinations of human destruction, we are at the same time living in the shadow of the Buddha’s form, rising up from the forest floor. For both Koerner and Danh, processing darkness into light in photographic work is a strategy for bearing witness to the immense mystery of our human existence, bringing forth from the darkness an opportunity to bask in the light of this moment.  In the Atrium: Benjamin Timpson Benjamin Timpson’s luminous portraits are constructed of butterfly wings, each visage delineated through mysterious patterns and complex interplay of color and iridescence. The delicate biological relics are responsibly sourced by the artist, deconstructed according to their unique markings, then pieced over the artist’s rough sketch on a lightbox. A descendant of Puebloan peoples, Timpson’s transcendent works portray Indigenous women who have been the victim of sexual assault and murder – a population that is four times more likely to experience such violence. Timpson’s newest piece, Melodi, is a composition made from a Jeffrey Wolin photograph taken for his Faces of Homelessness series. Melodi, a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, is a 5th generation veteran who now works to advocate for special needs, education, and the Native American community in Chicago, Illinois. Timpson sees these portraits as a metaphor for the significance of individual lives impacted by cultural violence, and as a way of examining the horrors of centuries-long exploitation of Native lands and cultures. Yet Timpson considers his work an act of hope and catharsis. The artist remarks: “The butterfly is appropriate because there’s a metamorphosis that takes place with these portraits; my work is about giving voice to the voiceless, and bringing to light the lives of these women.” To request high resolution images, please contact us at (480) 990-7342 or email us at sette@lisasettegallery.com. For 38 years, Lisa Sette has remained committed to discovering and exposing original, intriguing forms of expression. Lisa Sette Gallery exhibits painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, and performance pieces from an Images 1) (left) Binh Danh Untitled #19, from the series, "Aura of Botanical Specimen", 2023, photogram on Daguerreotype, 5" x 7" plate size, 11" x 9" unframed, Unique 2) (right) Michael Koerner Brothers #0655, from the series My DNA, 2018, collodion on tin, 6 x 8" unframed, Unique 3) Benjamin Timpson Melodi, 2023, butterfly wings on glass, wood, electrical components, 24" x 18" portrait, framed within custom programmable LED light panel, Unique LISA SETTE GALLERY 210 East Catalina Drive, Phoenix, Arizona 85012 480 990 7342 map | directions GALLERY HOURS Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday 11am – 4pm And by appointment closed Sunday and Monday #lisasettegallery#finertmagaize#fineartphotofun SOCIAL PROFILES