Akiyuki Ina: Emitting Evanescent Beauty

Feb. 16th – Mar. 6th
Opening Reception: Feb. 20th, 7-10pm

left: “Empty Attention” I, tape, light and paint on wood, 96x 36x 36″
right: “New Ruin”, photograph, 25 x 14 x 2″

Due to the mortgage crisis of 2007, there is a preponderance of buildings whose construction has been indefinitely halted. Inspired by these ghostly structures, Ina has created an installation at OPEN SOURCE GALLERY that communicates his admiration for the strange beauty and evanescent nature of this unfolding process. These works utilize elements such as safety net coverings and lighted panels to recreate the fleeting clarity of these abandoned “monuments”.

*Three dimension works will be exhibited along with documentary
photographs taken from 2008 to the present.