EXHIBITION

NEW GLASS SCULPTURE

ACME., California, Los Angeles, 09/17/2016 - 10/22/2016

6150 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90048

ABOUT

ACME. is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new sculptural work by Los Angeles based artist Patrick Nickell. The show consists of five new large tabletop sculptures made of colorless glass with matte surfaces. Nickell continues his exploration of spontaneous line, captured this time in translucent light infused forms. There is a duality between the ethereal quality of the figures and the natural heft and weight of solid glass material. The sensuous surfaces, mysterious forms, and phenomenal play of light in Nickell's sculptures reference the Light and Space movement originating in Southern California in the 1960s. These sculptures, however, are more grounded in figuration.

These forms of translucent linear mass are meant to spur the imagination of viewers with references that range from the human body, microscopic organisms and industrial machines. Abstract references display the schism between the micro and the macro of the human body and the duality between the natural and industrial world.

Patrick Nickell (b. 1960, Van Nuys, CA) received his MFA from Claremont Graduate University and his BA from Linfield College. Recent exhibitions include Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Sturt Haaga Gallery, Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, CA; San Diego State University Downtown Art Gallery, San Diego, CA; among others.

Patrick Nickell's sculptures were produced during a residency at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington in the summer of 2016.

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Patrick Nickell

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