We may have been skeptical about the new Clyfford Still
Museum, but about the Liz Miller exhibition at the David B. Smith Gallery that
Still’s work inspired, we are not. Miller uses cut paper and felt to create
intricate pieces that walk a thin line between 2-dimensionality and
3-dimensionality, order and chaos, and delicacy and strength.
Taking Still’s bold and colorful abstract paintings as a
point of departure, Miller has created a breathtaking installation that stands
more than solidly on its own. Consisting
of giant pieces of cut felt that have been stretched and folded into bold
ranges of color and intricate crevices and cavities, Miller’s installation
spans the length of one wall of the gallery from ceiling to floor and creates
an immersive environment that pulsates with chaotic energy. The opposite wall is filled with
plexi-glass boxes displaying labyrinthine paper constructions that at once
invoke choreographed explosions, absurd Mardi-Gras masks, and un-identifiable solar
bodies. The originality and meticulous execution of this work makes
Recalcitrant Mimesis a must see. The
show is on exhibition at the David B. Smith Gallery through February 18.
More images of the work on show can be seen at the David B. Smith website.
On a side note...
Liz Miller’s artwork made us think of one of our favorite
artist, Leslie Shows, whose large cut paper installation was exhibited at the
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco in 2009. Check out some pictures of the piece and
watch a short video about this amazing artist:
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Leslie Shows "Dispay of Properties"
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