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Chandran Gallery
July 8 - August 4, 2016Info
459 Geary Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Google Map »Reception
July 8, 2016 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Rebecca Louise Law, Hated Flower, 2014, Image by Nicola Tree
Chandran Gallery is pleased to present "The Beauty of Decay" by London-based artist Rebecca Louise Law. While the artist made headline news last year for her ambitious installation in Time Square’s Viacom building, "The Beauty of Decay" is her debut solo gallery exhibition in the United States. The show centers on a site-specific installation of 8,000 flowers which will gradually change and preserve throughout the duration of the exhibition Rebecca Louise Law has gained international attention for her colossal installations created with natural materials, namely flora. The power of her installations lie within their continual transmutation as the live flowers exquisitely move through the natural stages of decay - wilting, fading and drying. By taking viewers on this journey of deterioration, Law extends the perceived limitation of the beauty of flowers, and imbues them with artistic value elevating them from merely decorative items.