MICRO
MICRO
by Laura Miller, Carolina Jacobs Ramos, and Pan
August 24 - September 7, 2015
chashama 1351 Gallery
1351 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
Opening Reception and Performance:
Sunday, August 30th, 7-9pm
Open Hours:
Monday-Saturday, 7:45am
Installation on view from street 24/7
Available for viewing by appointment. See artist contact below.
What is beneath the visible surface? What are the motions of creatures without legs? We do not know until we investigate further. Tiny creatures live next to us, in us, around us, under us. They float in the air, swim in the sea, and even survive roasting near volcanoes. We take this investigation into the repeating life-cycle rhythms of creatures invisible to the naked eye as a departure point for music, performance, and gestural painting. We will capture the movement of these creatures through video-microscope and use this as a way to look at the repeated patterns which are the basic structures of life. As a single brick reveals truths of a building's structural integrity, taking a closer look at single cells, like the lone brick, will reveal truths of larger biological structures.
About the Artist:
Laura Linda Miller situates herself within the mortal economy, trading between fear, logic, and happiness to make art with body, light, clay, eggs, sticks, and PowerPoint. Balancing measured, ordered precision with chaotic composition and patterning, she explores the limits of feasibly in fusing silica. She received her MFA from Columbia University in 2013 and a Masters of Science in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University in 2011. Born in Pittsburgh, she currently lives in Harlem and has a studio in the South Bronx. website: llmiller.org
Carolina Jacobs Ramos is an interdisciplinary Brazilian artist, currently living and working in New York City. Interested in impalpable biological and social processes, Carolina interprets and imagines living interactions. She currently works at UnSmoke Systems in Braddock, PA and is studying for a Masters in Social Work with a specialization in mental health. Carolina has exhibited at a variety of venues including Espaco Viga in Sao Paulo, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, the SETI Institute, and the Miller Gallery. She received her BHA in Psychology and Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University.
Pan (Ayyappan Venkatraman) is a singer-songwriter/producer based out of Harlem, New York City. Trained in Indian classical percussion and Indian guitar, his music aims to bridge Western and Eastern worlds - melding ragas and beats for immersive, meditative experiences during his performances. Drawing on his experiences as a fourth-year medical student, his music often touches on themes of health, disease, and the passage of time. www.panvmusic.com
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact the artist at lauralindamiller@gmail.com.
by Laura Miller, Carolina Jacobs Ramos, and Pan
August 24 - September 7, 2015
chashama 1351 Gallery
1351 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
Opening Reception and Performance:
Sunday, August 30th, 7-9pm
Open Hours:
Monday-Saturday, 7:45am
Installation on view from street 24/7
Available for viewing by appointment. See artist contact below.
What is beneath the visible surface? What are the motions of creatures without legs? We do not know until we investigate further. Tiny creatures live next to us, in us, around us, under us. They float in the air, swim in the sea, and even survive roasting near volcanoes. We take this investigation into the repeating life-cycle rhythms of creatures invisible to the naked eye as a departure point for music, performance, and gestural painting. We will capture the movement of these creatures through video-microscope and use this as a way to look at the repeated patterns which are the basic structures of life. As a single brick reveals truths of a building's structural integrity, taking a closer look at single cells, like the lone brick, will reveal truths of larger biological structures.
About the Artist:
Laura Linda Miller situates herself within the mortal economy, trading between fear, logic, and happiness to make art with body, light, clay, eggs, sticks, and PowerPoint. Balancing measured, ordered precision with chaotic composition and patterning, she explores the limits of feasibly in fusing silica. She received her MFA from Columbia University in 2013 and a Masters of Science in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University in 2011. Born in Pittsburgh, she currently lives in Harlem and has a studio in the South Bronx. website: llmiller.org
Carolina Jacobs Ramos is an interdisciplinary Brazilian artist, currently living and working in New York City. Interested in impalpable biological and social processes, Carolina interprets and imagines living interactions. She currently works at UnSmoke Systems in Braddock, PA and is studying for a Masters in Social Work with a specialization in mental health. Carolina has exhibited at a variety of venues including Espaco Viga in Sao Paulo, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, the SETI Institute, and the Miller Gallery. She received her BHA in Psychology and Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University.
Pan (Ayyappan Venkatraman) is a singer-songwriter/producer based out of Harlem, New York City. Trained in Indian classical percussion and Indian guitar, his music aims to bridge Western and Eastern worlds - melding ragas and beats for immersive, meditative experiences during his performances. Drawing on his experiences as a fourth-year medical student, his music often touches on themes of health, disease, and the passage of time. www.panvmusic.com
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact the artist at lauralindamiller@gmail.com.
