Preview: Jessica Hess – Less Is More Solo Exhibit @ Hashimoto Contemporary [SF]
Hess’ new collection of work “expands [the artist’s] ongoing survey of derelict spaces void of human presence.”
via press release
Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present “Less Is More”, a solo exhibition by Jessica Hess. The show introduces a new series of hyperreal oil paintings surveying architectural ephemerality.
“Less Is More” expands Hess’ ongoing survey of derelict spaces void of human presence. The vivid paintings transport the viewer to locations around the country, such as the Heidelberg project in Detroit or the rural backroads of New England. Hess’ new work develops the narrative set forth by her previous exhibition “More Is More” by detailing the continuous change in these vacated structures. Graffiti saturated buildings have been buffed over, abandoned homes are boarded up and repainted. These subdued moments provoke contemplation of the cyclical nature of our built environments.
The exhibition also highlights key developments in Hess’ creative practice. She continues to skillfully manipulate the reality of her subjects through interventions of painterly abstraction. One piece, entitled “North Adams”, portrays an abandoned home, its vibrant color starkly contrasts the surrounding bleak forest. Hess renders the painting to resemble a physical photo collage, offering a glimpse at the intermediary process between her source and its final painted form.
Check out the preview images for the exhibit below the following event details…
WHAT:
LESS IS MORE
Solo exhibit by Jessica Hess
WHEN:
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
6pm-9pm
WHERE:
Hashimoto Contemporary
804 Sutter Street
San Francisco, California 94109
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Opening is ALL AGES w/NO COVER
Artist will be in attendance
Show on view until Saturday, August 23rd
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/112954462762349/
