Particulate Matter

The exhibition, Particulate Matter, brings together the work of six contemporary American and European artists who address conditions of overload in modern life: Exhibition Andrea Bowers, Chris Finley, Karl Haendel, Florian Maier-Aichen, Danica Phelps, and Pamela Wilson-Ryckman.

Organized by ArtForum critic and Mills art faculty member Glen Helfand, the show refers to a term often used in discussions of environmental issues—tiny particles that are expelled into the air to form smog. In relation to the exhibition, it offers a rich metaphor for objects that are created with a mass of parts, informed by political Particulate Matterconsciousness and attempts to break down issues and phenomenon—think global warming—that are too massive to be addressed as a single gesture or discussion.

“The artists in this exhibition grapple with the vast tumultuousness of contemporary life,” says Helfand. “The work is as bracing as it is compelling and beautiful.”

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Particulate Matter
Kurator: Glen Helfand

mit Andrea Bowers, Chris Finley, Karl Haendel, Florian Maier-Aichen, Danica Phelps, Pamela Wilson-Ryckman