Berndnaut Smilde conducts elementary particles of water and smoke to create clouds riddled with sculptural complexity.  Suspended within spaces whose walls are dense with history, materiality, and architectural intrigue, Smilde creates an atmospheric artwork that would become ephemeral if not for the photographic documentation. Belonging to an ongoing body of work called the “Nimbus” series, […]

  Four years have passed since visiting Enrique Martínez Celaya at his Los Angeles studio.  Returning to the immaculate compound assuages my mind, knowing that despite the cataclysmic changes that have dictated the recent circumstances of my world, the studio remains free of the impurities of an otherwise unpredictable landscape overrun by chaos and disorder. […]

Nestled inside an industrial complex off a beaten path in Culver City, adjacent to lush sprawling grills hills of a cemetery lined with flowers from visiting loved ones, lies a sanctuary of artistic solace.  A modest black plaque rests on the exterior brick wall with a crest bearing the profile of a whale rising above […]

Roberto Calbucci examines the world through a macro and micro lens, investigating every nuance of the artist’s experience as well as the philosophical theorems that ordain the universe. Installation Magazine: We were first introduced to your work through Hollis Brown Thornton.  In our recent interview he cited you as a peer who has had an influence […]

Chandler McWilliams first appeared on our radar when attending the CalArts MFA 100×100 fundraiser sponsored by For Your Art.  A one-day event offering 100 pieces of artwork from 35 graduate students, McWilliams’ work immediately stood out.  In fact his Aphorism titled Great Distance is a current fixture in the Installation office.  McWilliams approaches his practice […]