By Julian Lucas
Published on Oct 7, 2021 3:45pm PST
After a long hiatus due to the pandemic, Can I Come In? “Can I Touch It? is the annual second-year group exhibition comprising of CGU’s MFA candidates.
In the aftermath of the pandemic, well we all hope, the exhibition is a response to the isolation and lack of human interaction. The students invited the public and the student body to “Yes come in, but no do not touch. That would be unwise”
Highlights
The Reinvention of Existence, 2021,
Acrylic on canvas, lights, wood 65” x50”
Prince Charming Arrived on a Pale Horse,
2021 Oil and acrylic on canvass 60” x 32”
Can I Touch It, 2021
lipstick
Can I Touch It, 2021
lipstick, acrylic
the blue boi, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, underglaze and tulle ribbon
26” x !2”
Napoléon Bonaparte, 2021
Porcelain, 24k Gold, Velvet
6” x 4” x 4”
Geyser? I Hardly Knew Her, 2021
Ceramic, glaze and shear chiffon
20” x 17”
Lamp, 2021
Steel, brass, cable, light, bulb
30” x 30” x 61”
Roots, 2021
Acrylic on canvass
36” x 48” each
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.
