Opening reception: Friday, May 4th, 2012 7:00pm
to 11:00pm
DJ set by Alan Manzi
Bits
A study of the smaller things in life.
Featuring the works of Bob Conge, Todd Robertson and William Long; Bits will be
comprised of mixed media paintings, collage, prints, sculpture and toys. The
idea that everything in our world is made from many components is the basis for
the show. These everyday components align and form themselves into bigger and
most times different forms. For example our bodies are comprised from cells,
although the human body does not resemble a cell. Bits will also examine
individual toys and how they group together to form a collection.
While it has
been some 4000 years in the making, if you believe the backstory, PLASEEBO was
finally founded in 2004 as a shop dedicated to creating unique one of a kind
collectable figures and Ultra Limited editions.
“I remember, as a young boy, my
most prized possession being a small box in which I kept colorful or uniquely
shaped stones, butterfly wings, bird’s feet, dried flowers, a skull I had
carved from wood, a small red plastic A-Bomb, and a wavewashed piece of deep
blue glass. This first collection was a micro cosmos of my world at that time.”
-Bob Conge of Plaseebo.
Whatever the direction or medium of expression,
the drive is to bring to life a personal vision in the form of a new figure,
hence the tag line, “PLASEEBO / its not what you think”.
Todd Robertson grew
up around toys from birth, having a father that was an avid toy collector and
hobbyist. Todd has developed various multimedia techniques on canvas, which he
later applied to sculpture and toys. Discovering the collectable toy industry
combined with his love for robots led to the development of the ‘mecha’ style
he uses today. Todd approaches the mecha concept as if it was a virus
encapsulating each individual piece. It might be an arm, a leg or half a face,
the mecha virus can be manipulated endlessly. Lately Todd has focused on Kaiju
Toys, incorporating the Mecha Virus, airbrush paints and sculpting.
William
Long graduated from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 2009, and
currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts. He comes from a family of artists
and musicians. With an interdisciplinary approach Will expresses romanticism of
the urban landscape. Charged explosions of energy and speed creates context for
his works. He organizes and selects his materials and mediums, building and
layering to create details that pull the viewer in. Will creates relationships
between inside and outside spaces, alluding to motion in space.
Join us for
the opening reception at to view these artists Bits, as a whole.
Refreshments
will be provided
www.lotFgallery.com
Opening reception is on
Friday, May 4th, from 7 to 11pm. All works will be
available for purchase on the webstore, following the opening.
Exhibit
runs until Friday, May 25th and will be open by appointment after
reception.
Please contact us at, info@lotfgallery.com for pre-sale
information.
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