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The Cannery Gallery
July 2 - July 30, 2014Info
2801 Leavenworth St. Suite 104 San Francisco, CA 94109 Google Map »
Opening reception: Thursday, July 10 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Kristen Brown’s “Memory Landmarks” is a series of oil paintings, based on experimental film and digital photography, exploring themes of dislocation, transience, and memory. Brown’s compositions depict uncomfortable environments and sometimes mildly unsettling scenes involving human figures. Often nightscapes, these works create situations and dreamlike atmospheres that evoke mystery while maintaining a psychological sensitivity.
Referencing unconventional photographic abstractions, such as soft focus, motion blurs, and multiple exposures, Brown expresses feelings of depersonalization and nostalgia, which disrupt the ability to understand or categorize time. Soft surfaces and thin layers of paint create blurring effects to portray enigmatic atmospheres referencing time and place. While attempting to organize and regain association with particular memories, these works capture the transitory nature of our experiences, portraying the importance of past moments and people.