Pamela Walsh Gallery is pleased to present Under the Big Black Sun, the debut solo exhibition of new work by LA-based interdisciplinary artist, Cody Bayne. The exhibition will open on July 22nd with an Artist Reception from 5-7pm. It will be on view until September 2nd.
Under the Big Black Sun is a thought-provoking exhibition that explores the complexities of living in a city known for both its glamor and its dark underbelly. It derives its name from two seminal works in Los Angeles history: X's album "Under the Big Black Sun" and Paul Schimmel's "Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974-1981." In this new body of work, Bayne harvests materials from the urban landscape, translating what is often seen as common ephemera into art. He transforms this found material into a unique vernacular that symbolizes the experience of living in a challenging modern city, where the urban legend of the California dream often clashes with the reality of life.
The black shapes central to the new paintings in the collection serve as a dual metaphor for both the intoxicating Southern California sun and deep holes torn in the canvas. These symbolize the tears and holes in the fabric of our social contract; they represent the loss of hope and the weight of societal pressure in a city known for swallowing up its dreamers. Conversely, themes of strength and defiance appear through the fissures of torn paper on canvas with fragments of text and imagery whispering messages of resilience. The sun is portrayed as a constant in the paintings; its daily rise washes away the hopelessness of the long night and makes sinners into believers again. There is a duality in his work that is analogous to the messages received by social media today. Bayne's work serves as a powerful commentary on the state of our times, capturing the anxieties and struggles of modern life with raw emotional intensity.
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Under the Big Black Sun is a thought-provoking exhibition that explores the complexities of living in a city known for both its glamor and its dark underbelly. It derives its name from two seminal works in Los Angeles history: X's album "Under the Big Black Sun" and Paul Schimmel's "Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974-1981." In this new body of work, Bayne harvests materials from the urban landscape, translating what is often seen as common ephemera into art. He transforms this found material into a unique vernacular that symbolizes the experience of living in a challenging modern city, where the urban legend of the California dream often clashes with the reality of life.
The black shapes central to the new paintings in the collection serve as a dual metaphor for both the intoxicating Southern California sun and deep holes torn in the canvas. These symbolize the tears and holes in the fabric of our social contract; they represent the loss of hope and the weight of societal pressure in a city known for swallowing up its dreamers. Conversely, themes of strength and defiance appear through the fissures of torn paper on canvas with fragments of text and imagery whispering messages of resilience. The sun is portrayed as a constant in the paintings; its daily rise washes away the hopelessness of the long night and makes sinners into believers again. There is a duality in his work that is analogous to the messages received by social media today. Bayne's work serves as a powerful commentary on the state of our times, capturing the anxieties and struggles of modern life with raw emotional intensity.
Pamela Walsh Gallery is pleased to present Under the Big Black Sun, the debut solo exhibition of new work by LA-based interdisciplinary artist, Cody Bayne. The exhibition will open on July 22nd with an Artist Reception from 5-7pm. It will be on view until September 2nd.
Under the Big Black Sun is a thought-provoking exhibition that explores the complexities of living in a city known for both its glamor and its dark underbelly. It derives its name from two seminal works in Los Angeles history: X's album "Under the Big Black Sun" and Paul Schimmel's "Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974-1981." In this new body of work, Bayne harvests materials from the urban landscape, translating what is often seen as common ephemera into art. He transforms this found material into a unique vernacular that symbolizes the experience of living in a challenging modern city, where the urban legend of the California dream often clashes with the reality of life.
The black shapes central to the new paintings in the collection serve as a dual metaphor for both the intoxicating Southern California sun and deep holes torn in the canvas. These symbolize the tears and holes in the fabric of our social contract; they represent the loss of hope and the weight of societal pressure in a city known for swallowing up its dreamers. Conversely, themes of strength and defiance appear through the fissures of torn paper on canvas with fragments of text and imagery whispering messages of resilience. The sun is portrayed as a constant in the paintings; its daily rise washes away the hopelessness of the long night and makes sinners into believers again. There is a duality in his work that is analogous to the messages received by social media today. Bayne's work serves as a powerful commentary on the state of our times, capturing the anxieties and struggles of modern life with raw emotional intensity.
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Under the Big Black Sun is a thought-provoking exhibition that explores the complexities of living in a city known for both its glamor and its dark underbelly. It derives its name from two seminal works in Los Angeles history: X's album "Under the Big Black Sun" and Paul Schimmel's "Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974-1981." In this new body of work, Bayne harvests materials from the urban landscape, translating what is often seen as common ephemera into art. He transforms this found material into a unique vernacular that symbolizes the experience of living in a challenging modern city, where the urban legend of the California dream often clashes with the reality of life.
The black shapes central to the new paintings in the collection serve as a dual metaphor for both the intoxicating Southern California sun and deep holes torn in the canvas. These symbolize the tears and holes in the fabric of our social contract; they represent the loss of hope and the weight of societal pressure in a city known for swallowing up its dreamers. Conversely, themes of strength and defiance appear through the fissures of torn paper on canvas with fragments of text and imagery whispering messages of resilience. The sun is portrayed as a constant in the paintings; its daily rise washes away the hopelessness of the long night and makes sinners into believers again. There is a duality in his work that is analogous to the messages received by social media today. Bayne's work serves as a powerful commentary on the state of our times, capturing the anxieties and struggles of modern life with raw emotional intensity.
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