Cosmic Wonder
The infinite, the transcendental, the unseen—these are the artistic quests of Cosmic Wonder, an exhibition of metaphysical art that gives colorful expression to the mystical yearnings of a new generation. Guest curator Betty Nguyen identified key young artists who explore trance, “alternative” realities and the psyche, who tap into altered states of consciousness through exaggerated color, mind-altering patterns, morphing forms, and visions of the infinite. Their work is inspired by nature, by the cosmos, by the vastness of the Western landscape, and yet is rooted in an urban sensibility. Cosmic Wonder presents a range of young artists—including Jim Drain and Ara Peterson, alongside their avante-garde, 60s and 70s predecessors such as James Turrell. Call it New Tribalism with edge, or the 1960s refracted through a 21st century consciousness, Cosmic Wonder revels in the wondrous.
Artist list:
Doug Aitken
Jose Alvarez
Reed Anderson
Hanna Fushihara Aron and David Aron
Hisham Bharoocha
Mark Borthwick
Anna Sew Hoy
Sam Gordon
Yayoi Kusama
Terence Koh
Yukinori Maeda
Richard Misrach
Takeshi Murata
Paperrad
Mike Pare
Erik Parker
Ara Peterson and Jim Drain
Arik Roper
James Turrell
Banks Violette
Debora Warner
http://www.ybca.org/va/future/jul06/cosmic_wonders.htm