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Mercury 20 Gallery

July 5 - August 11, 2013

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475 25th Street Oakland, CA 94612
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Microcosmos

With stunning beauty and craftsmanship, Ruth Tabancay's sculptural works and installations let us delve into the fascinating and provocative world of microscopic life. The artist has a background in science and a long-held attraction to pattern and texture. Images of bacteria, fungal spores, amoeba, parasites, and human cells and tissues, continue to form the basis of her visual vocabulary, and these microscopic untouchables are realized in rich tactile works of felted wool, assemblage, stitching, and jacquard weaving. www.ruthtabancay.com Berkeley artist Ruth Tabancay was born in Watsonville, California, and has lived in the Bay Area most of her life. Her work has been exhibited at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester, and in numerous regional venues including Richmond Art Center, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, and Southern Exposure. She received her BA from University of California, Berkeley; MD from University of California, San Francisco; and BFA from California College of the Arts. Her work is in the collection of the Oakland Museum. Opening Reception: Saturday July 20, 4-6pm (with Artists Leading Tour of Exhibits at 4:30pm) Mercury20 Gallery 475 25th St Oakland, CA 94612