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John F. Simon, Jr.
SANDRA GERING INC is pleased to present JOHN F. SIMON, JR.: Moment of Escape, a solo exhibition of new work. The exhibition inaugurates the gallery鈥檚 new location on East 63rd street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
For this exhibition, themes of birth and expansion predominate. In each work, a point of origin is identified, flourishes, and ultimately exceeds the boundary of its own frame. Variations of 鈥榝low鈥�, 鈥榤apping鈥�, and 鈥榚xpansion鈥� are routinely incorporated into the details of Simon鈥檚 drawing, which now rise to the surface, both figuratively and physically. An unconventional use of robotic fabrication creates surfaces carved in deep relief, and painting becomes prominent as the artist鈥檚 focus shifts to the materiality of the fabricated surface. The topography of the sculpture, once only flat or faceted, is rolling and curved. Continuing his pioneering work with the programmed image, Simon鈥檚 own custom written software is featured in specific works via computer screens. Conceptually, the work demonstrates Simon's deepening dedication to drawing and inward reflection. The symbolism of the exhibition as a whole displays the unlimited potential of the human mind and more specifically, artistic growth.
John F. Simon, Jr.: Moment of Escape coincides with the exhibition Intersections: John F. Simon, Jr.: Points, Lines and Colors in Succession, an installation of Simon鈥檚 work at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., reflecting on the painting Succession by Wassily Kandinsky in the museum鈥檚 permanent collection. The exhibition continues through February 9, 2014.
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SANDRA GERING INC is pleased to present JOHN F. SIMON, JR.: Moment of Escape, a solo exhibition of new work. The exhibition inaugurates the gallery鈥檚 new location on East 63rd street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
For this exhibition, themes of birth and expansion predominate. In each work, a point of origin is identified, flourishes, and ultimately exceeds the boundary of its own frame. Variations of 鈥榝low鈥�, 鈥榤apping鈥�, and 鈥榚xpansion鈥� are routinely incorporated into the details of Simon鈥檚 drawing, which now rise to the surface, both figuratively and physically. An unconventional use of robotic fabrication creates surfaces carved in deep relief, and painting becomes prominent as the artist鈥檚 focus shifts to the materiality of the fabricated surface. The topography of the sculpture, once only flat or faceted, is rolling and curved. Continuing his pioneering work with the programmed image, Simon鈥檚 own custom written software is featured in specific works via computer screens. Conceptually, the work demonstrates Simon's deepening dedication to drawing and inward reflection. The symbolism of the exhibition as a whole displays the unlimited potential of the human mind and more specifically, artistic growth.
John F. Simon, Jr.: Moment of Escape coincides with the exhibition Intersections: John F. Simon, Jr.: Points, Lines and Colors in Succession, an installation of Simon鈥檚 work at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., reflecting on the painting Succession by Wassily Kandinsky in the museum鈥檚 permanent collection. The exhibition continues through February 9, 2014.
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