If By Dull Rhymes
an exhibit by David Armstrong Six and Kristan Horton
Clint Roenisch Gallery, St. Helens Ave
Dull rhymes may not be the best title as there was nothing dull about the exhibit.
This exhibit features two Canadian-born artists. The sculptures that you see are by David Armstrong Six. They are playful mashups of broken and cast off pieces and many resemble the human form in one way or another. You can imagine them dancing around the room when the lights are off and everyone’s gone home. For now, their dance is frozen in time as they await tonight’s revelry. The two works on the wall are by Kristan Horton.
below: Close up of one of the panels. Details. Eye catching. Mesmerizing. Geometric Patterns. Each section is made with a single part of a piece of packaging that has been manipulated (rotated, flipped, etc) to make a repeating pattern.
below: Here you can see the barcode from a box of something. The number 2729 appears with the barcode – sometimes it in the ‘correct’ orientation and sometimes it’s the mirror image.
This is only a sample of the works on display. There is a lot more information on by Kristan Horton‘s website. I haven’t found a website for David Armstrong Six, but there are images of some of his other work online if you are interested.
The exhibit is only on until the 17th of December.
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