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THE KNOWN UNIVERSE
Curated by: 
Gipe+Tell (Larry Gipe & Sarah Tell)
2nd Sat Reception: 
Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Exhibition Dates: 
Mar 9, 2016 to Mar 26, 2016
Gallery Hours (or by appointment): 
Wednesday-Saturday, 2-6pm

Despite unprecedented scientific insight into the nature of the universe, most of the world’s population continues to reside in shadows cast by myth. In The Known Universe, ten California artists provide a fertile ground for observation, production, and critical discourse on this centuries-old struggle between science and superstition.

The most basic tenets of the scientific method, observation, measurement, experimentation, and modification--can also aptly describe the building blocks of an artist’s process. In this exhibition, curators Gipe+Tell have selected works in painting, sculpture, photography, installation, video, and computer graphics to elicit the ways in the ways in which scientific and creative processes are linked. Taking as their point of departure scientific disciplines from astronomy to zoology these artists attempt a quantifiable model of knowledge with a self-consciously ontological approach.

The opening reception features an additional performance by Achromaticist at 7pm. Achromaticist explores the relationship between spontaneous harmonies and atonality with the use of live broadcast manipulations, field recordings, and acousmatic sound.


Participating Artists

Lisa Adams
Marshall Elliott
Scott Greenwalt
Nathan Hayden
Mido Lee
Marko Peljhan
Tamra Seal
Manfred Schroeder
Michal Wisniowski
Sandra Yagi

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The Known Universe is free, open to the public, and includes a Creative Station - all ages art activities hosted in our classroom during the 2nd Saturday opening reception.

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