(4x), (2x), x: Kyle J Thompson
(4x), (2x), x: Kyle J Thompson
Solo Exhibition
Solo Exhibition
February 4–24, 2015
February 4–24, 2015
Visual Arts Gallery @ SME 142
Visual Arts Gallery @ SME 142
Closing reception on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7–9pm
Closing reception on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7–9pm
MFA candidate Kyle J Thompson’s work focuses on translations of matter and physical scales that range from the molecular to the athletic. The sculptural and video work presented in (4x), (2x), x establishes a plasticity of media in terms of rocks. Together, the various material transformations of these rocks and their properties dissolve disparate considerations ranging from the molecular, medium specificity and spatial distance. Join us for a reception and open discussion of the work and Thompson’s practice.
MFA candidate Kyle J Thompson’s work focuses on translations of matter and physical scales that range from the molecular to the athletic. The sculptural and video work presented in (4x), (2x), x establishes a plasticity of media in terms of rocks. Together, the various material transformations of these rocks and their properties dissolve disparate considerations ranging from the molecular, medium specificity and spatial distance. Join us for a reception and open discussion of the work and Thompson’s practice.
The work in (4x), (2x), x establishes a plasticity of media in terms of rocks.
The work in (4x), (2x), x establishes a plasticity of media in terms of rocks.
The array of monitors on the floor randomly display 4 different "soundings," in which a rock sinks to a depth of 100 fathoms (600 feet) at various locations in the north Pacific Ocean. The light reflected by the rock (and captured in the video) is governed by the molecular properties of salt water that allow for the transmission of certain wavelengths of light and the absorption of others. At depth, we see only the green wavelengths that have not been "filtered out" by the column of seawater above the sinking rock.
The array of monitors on the floor randomly display 4 different "soundings," in which a rock sinks to a depth of 100 fathoms (600 feet) at various locations in the north Pacific Ocean. The light reflected by the rock (and captured in the video) is governed by the molecular properties of salt water that allow for the transmission of certain wavelengths of light and the absorption of others. At depth, we see only the green wavelengths that have not been "filtered out" by the column of seawater above the sinking rock.
The flask holds a small piece of this same rock in a solution of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and hydrogen peroxide. A strong oxidizer, this mixture dissolves the iron-containing portions of the rock, leaving a fragile "shell" of a rock by the end of the exhibition. The two projections flanking the space show 3D renderings of the rock that sinks multiple times into the Pacific. These virtual rocks rotate slowly in space along all three axes.
The flask holds a small piece of this same rock in a solution of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and hydrogen peroxide. A strong oxidizer, this mixture dissolves the iron-containing portions of the rock, leaving a fragile "shell" of a rock by the end of the exhibition. The two projections flanking the space show 3D renderings of the rock that sinks multiple times into the Pacific. These virtual rocks rotate slowly in space along all three axes.
Kyle J Thompson is a visual artist and ex-chemist. His work focuses on translations of matter and physical scales that range from the molecular to the athletic. He is a co-founder and director of 12128, an experimental exhibition space in Portland, Oregon, and is completing his MFA at the University of California, San Diego.
Kyle J Thompson is a visual artist and ex-chemist. His work focuses on translations of matter and physical scales that range from the molecular to the athletic. He is a co-founder and director of 12128, an experimental exhibition space in Portland, Oregon, and is completing his MFA at the University of California, San Diego.