project:gallery presents
"while tides guide you back home"
a solo exhibition by Edwin Ushiro
Please join us at the artists reception:
Saturday, July 12th 7-10p
Beverages and music provided by Paper Tiger
Los Angeles, CA - project:gallery is proud to announce, "while tides guide you back home," a solo exhibition from Edwin Ushiro
The concept for while tides guide you back home is inspired by Edwin Ushiro's feelings of regret and remorse for leaving his native Hawaii. Often wondering how life would have been different had he remained on Maui, Ushiro creates a body of work evoking childhood memories real and imagined. He portrays these moments through dreamlike sequences where he re-writes and re-interprets his own childhood memories.
The works in this solo exhibition are a cohesive series of multimedia paintings that confront both memories of childhood and stories of Hawaiian folklore. Ushiro utilizes some truly unique artistic techniques, a fusion of traditional and digital. Ushiro incorporates paint, ink, iron transfers, fabric and other materials into his work in order to achieve the desired moods and emotions.
The unique emotion and techniques that make up Ushiro's work have turned him into one of the most buzz-worthy emerging artists working today. With several recent magazine interviews and shows booked into 2009 from New York to Los Angeles and appearances coming at Art Basel, Ushiro has become one of the most talked about artists in the new contemporary movement.
About project:gallery
project:gallery is one of the fastest growing galleries specializing in new contemporary art. Dealing in the development of a select roster of emerging talent, project:gallery is fast becoming one of the premier galleries showcasing the next generation of artists.
The gallery opened its doors in December 2006 in the vibrant Culver City Arts District, and has already established itself as a permanent fixture in the scene.
The current roster of artists includes: Yoskay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Tessar Lo, Rebecca Artemisa Urias, Scott Belcastro, Edwin Ushiro, Ryuichi Ogino and more.
For additional inquiries please contact:
info@projectgalleryLA.com or 310.558.0200
8545 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232
projectgalleryLA.com | 310.558.0200 | Open: Tue thru Sat 12-6p
