Opening reception Friday, March 14th, 2008 7-10pm.
Jen StarkFlashspectrum, 2008
Cardstock, 12" X 12"
© Jen Stark, courtesy Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art
Jen StarkUntitled, date unknown
© Jen Stark, courtesy Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art
A testament to process and patience, her sculptures are remarkably simple and ultimately irresistible. Using only paper, an X-acto knife, and glue, Stark succeeds in creating intricate and intelligent sculptures that reveal to us how remarkable a material like paper can become. They exemplify the contrast between exterior and interior and in-between the voids of white and intoxicating myriads of vivid color, often arranged in geometrically mesmerizing configurations, we find a little magic about the world.
This series of work is inspired by the unseen potential of common things. Here Stark deals with the transformation of simple objects, imbuing them with a dimension and meaning hither-to unattained. "The forms and concepts are inspired by the mysteries that lay at the bottom of the ocean and at the edges of the universe. The results resound with ideas of replication and infinity - echoing patterns and intelligent designs found in nature."
Like most great discoveries, Stark's practice is one of chance and circumstance but the limitless potential and energy that she gives to her creations is borne of her unique ability to reconcile the serious business of art making with the fun that it regularly affords - a feat few artists have mastered. The works on view will be bigger than anything previously seen, their sheer scale (and accompanying technical considerations inherent with her practice) make this perhaps Stark's most ambitious undertaking to date.
Jen Stark is a 2008 recipient of the prestigious South Florida Cultural Consortium's Visual and Media Artists Fellowship.
Jen Stark
Place in Space
Opening reception Friday, March 14th, 2008 7-10pm
Exhibit runs through April 12th. Friday & Saturday 1-5PM and by appointments.
Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art
158 NW 91 Street
Miami, FL 33150
305.756.1886
For additional information contact the gallery or visit their website, Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art
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