KrisCox FA I L U R E
KrisCox FAILURE
MARCH 29 - APRIL 28 . 2013
Railyard: 1613 Paseo De Peralta Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 tel 505.988.3250 Downtown: 125 West Palace Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 tel 505.988.8997 www.lewallengalleries.com | info@lewallengalleries.com cover: Concentric Episode Series, Red 36, 2013, Lightjet print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, 5 mil crystal laminate, Dorland’s wax medium on MDF with wood veneer edges, 36” x 36” x 1”
Kris Cox: FAILURE
The Saint, 2012, Unique archival digital prints on mylar, pigmented wood putty, acrylic, Dorland’s wax medium, on canvas & wood panel, with integral patinated steel frame, & push pins. Image: 18” x 16” x .5” Painting: 16” diam. x 2”
Having trained extensively in ceramics before exploring the expanded possibilities of hybridized media, Kris Cox produces art resting between Minimalist austerity and the complexity generated through his process-oriented technique. Cox’s work embraces signal aspects of Minimalism, such as the square format and visible grid. Yet his work paradoxically utilizes formal qualities excluded from Minimalism, from a deeply personal referentiality to the highly expressive surfaces achieved through a careful and studied transformation of materials - from pigmented wood putties to cast beeswax. Ironically, Failure presents several successful bodies of work born from the many forks in the artist’s path. Works blend numerous processes and materials emblematic of Cox’s more than 30 years of exploring diverse concepts, mediums and imagery, the collective evolution of experimentation and what
the artist calls “potholes of failure along the route.” Assemblages combine resolved use of wax, asphalt, putty and found objects. Photo-based images printed on layers of mylar, altered with pigmented wax and juxtaposed with scraps mined from Cox’s studio, create a tension between figuration and abstraction. Each series comes to fruition over months of what Cox terms re-imagining. Seen from a distance Cox’s works speak seductively to one form of seeing, but upon closer inspection their subtle nuance demands the viewer to reconsider the structure and nature of his sensory perceptions. Born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1951, Kris Cox earned a BA from Claremont College in 1973 before receiving an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1977. He has participated in numerous solo exhibitions and museum shows.
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Post Concentric Episode Series, Bone and Bars, 2012, Pigmented wood putty, acrylic, Dorland’s wax medium on wood panel, 96” x 88” x 2”
Post Concentric Episode Series, Bone Meta, 2012, Pigmented wood putty, acrylic, Dorland’s wax medium on wood panel, 96” x 80” x 2”
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Relative Timeline Series, Blue 48, 2013, Lightjet print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, 5 mil crystal laminate, Dorland’s wax medium on MDF with wood veneer edges, 48” x 48” x 1”
Man Diptych, 2012, Unique archival digital prints on mylar, pigmented wood putty, acrylic, Dorland’s wax medium, on canvas and wood panel, with integral patinated steel frame, & push pins. Image: 21” x 6” x 1,” Painting: 7” x 8.5” x .5”
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Woman Diptych, 2012, Unique archival digital prints on mylar, pigmented wood putty, Dorland’s wax medium, on canvas and wood panel, with integral patinated steel frame. Image: 21” x 16” x 1,” Painting: 5.5” x 6” x .25”
Andy Warhola, 2012, Unique archival digital prints on mylar, pigmented wood putty, acrylic, Dorland’s wax medium, on canvas and wood panel, with integral metal and wood putty frames, Image: 16” x 21” x 1,” Painting: 18” x 18” x 2”
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Joseph Diptych, 2012, Unique archival digital prints on mylar, pigmented wood putty, acrylic, Dorland’s wax medium, on canvas and wood panel, with integral metal and wood putty, Image: 13.5” x 16.5” x .5,” Painting: 16”diam. x 2.5”
Concentric Episode Series, GrayBone I. 48, 2013, Lightjet print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, 5 mil crystal laminate, Dorland’s wax medium on MDF with wood veneer edges, 48” x 48” x 1”
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Concentric Episode Series, M.A.P. Rings 48 Blue 48, 2013, Lightjet print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, 5 mil crystal laminate, Dorland’s wax medium on MDF with wood veneer edges, 48” x 48” x 1”
Concentric Episode Series, EbonyinGold 35 Blue 48, 2013, Lightjet print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, 5 mil crystal laminate, Dorland’s wax medium on MDF with wood veneer edges, 48” x 48” x 1”
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The Dream Diptych, 2012, Unique archival prints on mylar, pigmented wood putty, Dorland’s wax medium, on wood panel with artist’s integral frame, Overall: 59” x 93” x 1.5,” Images: 59” x 45” x 1.5”
Woman/Artist, 2012, Unique archival digital prints on mylar, pigmented wood putty, acrylic, Dorland’s wax medium, on canvas & wood panel, with integral patinated steel frame, & prints on mylar. Image: 21” x 16” x 1,” Painting: 6.5” x 7.5” x .75”
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Artist’s Child, 2012, Unique archival digital prints on mylar, pigmented wood putty, Dorland’s wax medium, on wood panel, with artist’s integral frame, 37.5” x 31.5” x 1”
Bali One, 2012, Pigmented wood putty, asphalt emulsion, antique painting, wood, metal, on wood panel, Indonesian wood gong and stick, chain, 54” x 14” x 7”
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Bali Two, 2012, Pigmented wood putty, asphalt emulsion, 20th century Balinese puppet, beeswax, on wood panel, 29” x 23” x 8”
Bali Three, 2012, pigmented wood putty, lead bottles, digital archival prints, blue tape, on wood panel, two parts, 34” x 16” x 7”
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In Significance (Diptych), 2013, Pigmented wood putty and acrylic on wood panel, 41” x 64” x 2”
Concentric Episode Series, Blue 32, (ED. 2 AP/8), 2013, Lightjet Print on Paper, Crystal Laminate, Wax Medium on MDF, 32” x 32” x 1”
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Railyard: 1613 Paseo De Peralta Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 tel 505.988.3250 Downtown: 125 West Palace Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 tel 505.988.8997 www.lewallengalleries.com | info@lewallengalleries.com