"Turned On" group show July 10, 2010

"Turned On is a wonderland of imagination where wit and whimsy meet action, form disobeys function and content is illuminated" -Joella March

“Turned On” - A Survey of Kinetic and Light-based Art is a group exhibition of 12 artists working in a variety of mediums and genres who incorporate light and technology in their finished product. Playful and witty, colorful and captivating, still and moving, conveying formal and conceptual themes, this unique light-based and kinetic art exhibition at the Bleicher/Golightly Gallery in Santa Monica will display works including neon, found objects, toys, L.E.D’s., text, video, cast glass, light projection, wood, wire, liquid, filing cabinets, microprocessors and machines.

Continually shifting paradigms thru the manipulation of
 text and context artist Stephen Anderson’s visual hybrid series “Distilled Truths“ combines video and neon signage creating a kinetic billboard that invites the viewer to revisit their own preconceived notions, ideas and attitudes about cultural, political and religious stereotypes. Pursuing light and motion as his primary sculptural mediums, artist Tim Hogan utilizes cast glass, neon, projected light and the human form to create emotive, surreal and visually charged objects. Artist Kunio Ohashi combines neon with natural materials such as driftwood or stones from the beach or desert to create sculpture and assemblages that are minimal, striking and often surreal. With neon as her palette, artist Linda Sue Price creates abstract imagery that is influenced by personal experiences. Both formal and conceptual, her artwork combines light, line and color to produce poignant and visually beautiful sculptural objects. Utilizing neon to create beautiful, colorful and captivating neon light based installations, artist Phillip Vaughn is drawn to reveal invisible structures and inter-relationships through creating abstract works that are concerned with a hidden order and/or pattern. Brian Stotesbery utilizes neon, LED's, incandescent light and lasers to produce kinetic light-based sculptures that are part machine and part performance. Artist David Brokaw know for large scale installations combines low brow mechanics with equal amounts of humor, wit and imagination. Artist Kyle Chew redefines domestic materials and objects, questioning our place as humans in a world filled with technology. Inspired by simple movements often found in nature (from the rhythmic flapping of a bird's wings to the hypnotic swaying of a cat's tail), artist Jim Jenkins is part sculptor, part engineer, and part choreographer. His kinetic artwork couples a keen sense of humor and inquiry with mechanical movement. Artist Ryan Ross invites the viewer to become a part of his artwork through an interactive process. Often veiled by sarcastic undertones his works deal with human behavior, perception, ideas and the decision-making process. Artist Joella March's liquid and light 'Waterfiles' integrate whimsy, function and dysfunction. Her l.e.d. conText Chandelier is the latest in her series of text and light based sculptural work.

"Turned On" - A Survey of Kentic and Light-based Art, curated by Joella March, will be on view at the Bleicher/Golightly Gallery at 1431 Ocean Ave in Santa Monica. This exhibition will run from July 7th, through July 23rd , 2010. A free concert event with music performances by The Familiar Trees, Oto and The Year Zero will be held at the gallery.