We acquire our materials quite obviously in the same way we do our friends: by choice. But I believe our materials also share a characteristic of family: we’re born with them. Intrinsically or innately, we’re meant for the arts and crafts that we take up. Black and white paper, papier-mâché, polaroids, plywood, pedestals, plastic bags and pornographic stills all make their way into these artists’ works this week, and their meanings and stories go beyond choice selection. Live plants, shrines, self-portraits and experience in absurdity further reflect their visual craft. From here, you could say it’s a friends and family affair: take your pick on what to see this week in Bushwick.
#1 “Chapultepec Samsara” and “29 Palms” @ OUTLET (FRI 7-10 PM)
253 Wilson Avenue
We’ve seen Christian Berman’s works over the years and had a studio visit to learn more on his unique material selections, and examine the works of mother of pearl, macaw feathers and antiques from his grandmother’s home in Mexico. Now for his solo show at OUTLET, Berman brings us splices of artistic cultural influence from Japanese Ukiyo-e prints to Aztec myths, with an interplay between fact, memory and fiction, reflecting upon his own history of displacement and relocation.
