Either/Or, an exhibition featuring the works of Christian Davies and Noah Ptolemy

For Either/Or Davies creates new work that explores American quilting traditions while appropriating patterns and translating them into meticulously crafted paintings. The patterns are turned and twisted within the compositions and remind us of the challenges of craftsmanship and the ability of artists to bring forth new forms out of tradition. Davies come from a family of quilters, and although he has never constructed a quilt himself he sees this work as creating a connection between himself and those family members that are no longer with him. In this way his paintings create the same sense of nostalgia and wonder that one sees when looking at a treasured family quilt.

Noah Ptolemy is a Berkeley based artist who spent his formative years in Japan and the influence of Japanese culture, especially Manga is front and center in his recent work. For Either/Or Ptolemy has crafted an environment and mythos all his own and occupies this space with a bizarre society. At first glance all of the occupants of this world are homogeneous, possibly even a single character involved in multiple activities, but as you begin to look around one notices nuances in color, position and expression, and the notion of hierarchy begins to form. Ptolemy does not force a narrative onto the viewer and the world he creates abounds with possibilities and an invitation to create your own narrative surrounding this strange world.

Please join us for the Opening Reception of EITHER/OR on June 7th from 6-9pm.

Exhibiting Artists:
Christian Davies
Noah Ptolemy