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Visiting Vasa’s Studio
Over time the configurations of the set would change from leaning towers, to miniature fortresses, pyramids, or stacks. Vasa’s work invites whoever may have been sitting in front of the table to interact with the cubes, move them, hold them in the palm of their hand and admire the intricate prisms contained inside. The […]
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David Eddington: Take Me to the River
The urban structure of Los Angeles illicit curiosity, particularly the series of twenty-seven bridges that run throughout Los Angeles connecting the San Fernando Valley to Long Beach. Since their construction in 1909 the bridges and the LA River that runs beneath it like a labyrinth offers solace to artists like David Eddington, who frequently traverses […]
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FriendsWithYou: Behind the Curtain
Say hello to FriendsWithYou. For more than a decade they have created a world of whimsical characters, playful animations, plush toys and inflatable installations. Recently the duo relocated to a secret location somewhere in Los Angeles and Installation sent Daniel Rolnik out to find them. FriendsWithYou will join a lineup of ten nationally and internationally […]
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Jen Stark: One Million Pieces
I first heard about Jen Stark in 2007, when she cut one million pieces of paper to create the sculpture How to Become a Millionaire in 100 Days. I couldn’t get it off my mind as I drove out to her studio. The first thing I asked was if her hands hurt by the end […]
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Amir H. Fallah: Back in the Artist’s Hands
Amir H. Fallah tells us how he’s changing Portraiture and opens up about his artistic process. The founder of Beautiful/Decay reflects on the evolution of his artistic growth, which is rooted in Death Metal, skateboarding and graffiti. While he maintains a focus on his artwork, the ‘zine that he started in 1996 has functioned like […]