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The Growlery
October 8 - October 22, 2016Info
235 Broderick Street San Francisco, CA 94117 Google Map »Reception
October 8, 2016 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
During his residency at the Growlery, Evan Barbour has produced a body of work conceptualized as Organs, as these assemblages of found objects (and paintings derived from them) bare striking resemblance to anatomical structures. Recalling a hierarchy learned in Biology class of Cells–Tissue–Organ–Organism, Evan appreciates how every organism is a complex composition of organs. Building each assemblage as though individual components were vital tissues within some organ, Evan suggests they might serve some purpose, perform some function. As if through some alchemy, these conglomerations of found objects could be transformed into the parts of some greater whole, some imaginary organism.
Oakland-based artist, Evan Barbour, has pursued a range of studies, from science illustration, to museum education, to fine art. At the heart of all these pursuits lies a fascination with the under-appreciated corners of nature. Working in painting, photography, and miniature sculpture, Evan applies scientific methodology to his art practice and endeavors to share this inquiry-based approach to art-making with others.