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Krowswork

January 29 - March 13, 2011

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480 23rd Street Oakland, CA 94612
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Passage Ron Saunders Photogram
Opening Reception for the Artists: January 29th, 5-8 pm The work of each of these two artists portrays a unique vision of the body as both a force of form and as a means by which to transcend form and truly journey toward the more ineffable spirit realm. At the same time, the notion of passage also points toward a literal part of both artists' African American heritage, and each investigates with care and keen understanding what is to be learned by a direct remembering and re-creation of that history. Seneferu presents an installation of three life-sized "Techno-Kisi" figures are covered in organic materials that serve as charms, and at whose centeris a video monitor, reflecting the "mirror and mystery of the community's intention." Saunders's dynamic photograms from his series "Someday I will be free" generate a taut tension between the personal and formal. In these works Saunders taps directly into the emotions of the objects he is using, including his own head, body, and hands, layering this imagery with the light forms of objects from nature in a way that evokes a poetic narrative.
Passage Karen Seneferu