Central Server Works is pleased to present "Count Backwards From 10", a solo exhibition by Sean Shim-Boyle, opening April 26 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at our Downtown Los Angeles gallery space. This marks the artist’s first solo presentation with the gallery and centers on a new body of work and one archival work, including a sculptural architectural intervention and a series of paintings utilizing medical-grade silicone. Count Backwards From 10 continues Shim- Boyle’s exploration of site specificity, materiality, time, and the body’s relationship to constructed space. The exhibition title refers to the countdown administered before anesthesia takes effect—a moment of suspension, transition, and surrender. Drawing from his recent reflections on materiality, states of form and consciousness, ritual, health, and the liminality of the human body, Shim-Boyle’s work explores the precarious nature of control within both physical and psychological spaces, emphasizing a rigorous engagement with craft and studio practice while offering profound commentary on art production, material innovation, and the dynamics of the studio. Anchoring the exhibition is the titular work, a monumental sculptural architectural intervention. Count Backwards From 10 is a site-specific installation that meticulously replicates a traditional dropped ceiling, reimagined through cast plastic, synthetic silk, foam, and cardboard. Designed to the exact dimensions of Cental Server Works 334 Main Street Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles, the work extends Shim-Boyle’s ongoing exploration of architectural structures as sculptural forms, employing advancements in his casting techniques developed over the past two years.