Alex Olson: Crooner

Mar 9 - Apr 29, 2017
Overview

Altman Siegel is pleased to present Crooner, Alex Olson's first solo exhibition with the gallery.

 

The stars croon, the papers croon, the sites croon, the tealeaves croon, the pearls croon, the waves croon, the chances croon, the facts croon, the memories croon, the signs croon.

 

This show is a meditation on searching, comprised of oil paintings and works on paper. The paintings consider the juggling act between the eye and the brain to parse out evidence and desires, sources and analysis, past and present in order to find direction. There's a nautical lens, given that this process is about "being at sea" and endeavoring to get "back on course." Some of this searching takes place within the mind and some across external surfaces. Viewers can navigate through perception and designation, taking cues within and between works. Certain signposts become physical, others suggest new shapes, and still others remain adrift. All have the potential to act as Sirens, crooning in your direction and luring you to follow.

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