hyperSOFT
5355 Cartwright Ave Suite 116, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Sunday, August 29 at 6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Ends Sep 12, 2021
hyperSOFT August 5th – September 12, 2021 Artists’ Reception, Sunday, August 29, 6pm – 9pm artHYPE is pleased to present hyperSOFT, a multimedia collaboration between Debbie Y.J. Lin and Karen W. Sarrow. The softness theme was conceived in 2019, during Lin’s solo exhibition [INBTWN] at TAG Gallery, Los Angeles. Lin and Sarrow share a commitment to environmental stewardship, sensitivity to noise pollution, and as Covid-19 hit, ending the inexcusable rise of hatred and abuse this country has aimed at Asian Americans. hyperSOFT is an exhibition of videos, sound, upcycled LED installations, paintings and works on paper. “My video piece insists on a brevity and a near-nonchalance haphazardness to touch on the subject of our ‘hidden voices’ within our subconsciousness. I drafted the visual first, then composed the sound piece, creating all works from my body (both vocalizations and image). An ode to the interlude, Vivid Dreams Only Happen in Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (VDOHREMS) challenges and embraces traditions to deconstruct habitual tendencies; using human vocalizations conceptualized through aural and visual cultures in relation to the transient digital landscape to create a tapestry that reflects a concurrent sinking in and breathing out.” Debbie Y.J. Lin Debbie’s debut Asian solo multimedia show is scheduled for April 20-24, 2022 in South Korea at the CICA Museum. “Softness is a paradox. In life, softness is often antithetical to success and perfectionism, yet hardness is the opposite of what we humans want in love and friendship, forgiveness, and healing. The beauty I find inherent in upcycled Styrofoam exists despite many imperfections in the medium. Accepting imperfection is soft. Old cotton is no longer perfect, but it is reassuringly comforting and soft. Softness and quietness provide a refuge from the loud edges of contemporary life in the city, country, and digital worlds. Children need quiet to learn, people need quiet to dream.” Karen. W. Sarrow Karen’s paintings and upcycled artworks are represented in Los Angeles by Artfully Spaced Gallery, Laguna Beach Gallery, and can be found at TAG Gallery on L.A.’s Miracle Mile. IMAGES Debbie Y.J. Lin, Out of My Left Eye, Digital Painting Karen W. Sarrow, Soft Pink, LEDs, Recycled Styro artHYPE Gallery 5355 Cartwright Ave #116 North Hollywood, California 91601 Find artHYPE on Google Maps: https://g.page/artHYPEgallery?share arthype.net
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