Progress Gallery Presents: Connecting Perspectives Recap

Text and Photos Julian Lucas

This past weekend four artists participated in “Connecting Perspectives”, curated by Momo (Yuntong) Wu, held at Progress Gallery in conjunction with Sasse Museum, in the city of Pomona.

Artists, Alex Jansen, Brandon Monkwood, Brandon Monkwood, Evelyn Hang Yin, and Lisa Sega incorporated their theories of artistic practice, which included sculpture, drawing, poetry, reading, photography, and furniture and instrument making were among the works on display in diverse forms, highlighting the relationship between specific disciplines.

According to the press release, the works of art have been consolidated in various analyses and approaches, and that the artwork challenges the concept of the art limit. This exhibition investigates the conventional expectations of fine art as well as the importance of formal education. Artists possess multidisciplinary perspectives which demonstrate the relationship between extensive research and practice, as well as the scope, breadth, and diversity of art.