wow. what a serendipitous event last evening at the crane arts building. not only were my self-serving needs being met (because of an early photograph of a plastic bag) but a good number of shows were also happening.
an intriguing confluence of materials, mindfulness and science. Bifurcation, Hysteresis, Catastrophe, a part of the new members show at nexus, is so theatrical, so alive with complicated biology and natural happenings that i was shocked when katie wood explained to me that the graphs and formula's scrawled on the walls were, in fact, fact and not science fiction. jebney lewis, the new member at nexus, and his cohorts, katie and todd parsons, have created this small universe of the state of natural environments to come as the earth warms. the structures are fantastically crafted from steal, wood and plastic bags, float dramatically in the darkened space. they create an atmosphere of slightly confused beauty. and you can get lost in them.
i completely ignored the writing on the walls during my visit until my gallery gal pal, kristi, pointed it all out and encouraged me to talk to katie about it... and while, at first, the science behind the installation didn't matter in the least to me, understanding it's reality makes the experience even richer.
you should definitely go see this work.
