Closing: McKendree Key January 7, 2006

Caren Golden Fine Art is pleased to present McKendree Key?s second solo exhibition with the gallery. As in all her exhibitions, West 23rd: Ground Floor is titled after the location in which the exhibition is presented. Composed of a site-specific installation in the front gallery space and photographs and individual sculptures in the second space, Key continues her investigation into altering environments through the introduction of artificial elements.

Many of Key?s installations are presented in nature and juxtapose the uniform rigidity of the commercially manufactured plastic balls with a natural environment. Whether floated on water or blown by the wind, the balls respond with a fluidity and spontaneity that is in direct contrast to their intrinsic inorganic nature. As Key states, the balls are not intended to compete with nature, nor to beautify it. Rather, they are presented as a means of intervention in a specific locale or landscape through the addition of a foreign element for a limited period of time. The duration of the piece is often defined by the impact of natural elements such as water flow or wind.

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