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Stephen Wirtz Gallery

May 15 - June 29, 2008

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49 Geary Street 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94108
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Project: Crushed Glass
Reid drips, scrapes, sprays and draws this time around with glue and spray adhesive, which bind the glass (both black and mirrored silver) to the paper. The variety of effect ranges from the lyrical (elegant swirls and wispy lines) to the downright gritty. In this show, as in all of Reid’s shows, light is as an essential element of the work. Upon entering a room full of these drawings one imagines oneself entering the glittering and enchanted realm of a fairy tale. The room sparkles as light flickers and flashes off the highly reflective surfaces of the silver glass. Unlike her watercolors where light quietly hovers on the subtle edges of the raised lines, this light is dramatic. It moves endlessly over the permanently frozen images inviting a spry meditation on how the hand of the artist and the eye of the viewer come together to create new and interesting visual experiences.