Alicia Ross and Ed Freeman are pleased to present their latest body of works in ‘Modern Renaissance’, a joint exhibition presented by Tambaran 2 Gallery and The Tax Collection.
EXPLORING THE UNINHIBITED WORLD OF THE NAKED HUMAN FORM, BOTH ARTISTS PRESENT ETHEREAL AND DREAMLIKE IMAGES THROUGH TWO VERY DIFFERENT MEDIUMS.
ROSS’S LARGE-SCALE EMBROIDERY WORK EMBODIES A UNIQUE HYBRIDIZATION BETWEEN HAND AND MACHINE. THROUGH MANIPULATION AND REMEDIATION, ROSS FORCES THE VIEWER TO ASCRIBE THEIR OWN MORAL VIRTUE TO THE FIGURES. ALICIA ROSS'S WORK EVOKES DIALOG REGARDING THE FEMALE FORM AND THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF GENDER ROLES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE MALE GAZE.
FREEMAN’S IMAGES ARE PHOTOGRAPHED IN SWIMMING POOLS IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES, USING ONLY NATURAL LIGHT. UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY IS ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING, YET REWARDING ENVIRONMENTS FOR FINE ART FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY. EACH WORK REQUIRES MANY HOURS OF COMPUTER RETOUCHING AND ENHANCEMENT TO BRING OUT THE COLOR AND DETAIL THAT UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY OFTEN LACKS.
THE VIEWER IS INVITED TO WITNESS HOW BODIES, ATTITUDES AND RELATIONSHIPS ARE TRANSFORMED IN THIS BREATHTAKING EXHIBITION
