Astala’s short Spanish film, “On Disappearance” (2012) features a chilling script about presence and time, and intricate camerawork that projects the patron into some of its shots. Franke’s installation, Seeing With Eyes Closed, asks patrons to close their eyes and sit in a dark room in front of strobe lights. The lights then project patterns and movement which the patron registers through his or her eyelids. The pieces make use of media and technology, sometimes imported from other countries. Wood Street Gallery’s other new exhibit takes art to the streets with funky and function bike racks in a myriad of shapes, including clouds and lightning bolts, and Pittsburgh bridges, all designed by local artists. Street art is popular in Pittsburgh, ranging from murals, to creative and quirky signs, to employed graffiti, and it’s exciting to see that the city is actively integrating its own form of art to its streets. These pieces are visible on the short walks between Wood Street Gallery and the rest of downtown’s art venues, including the 707/709 Penn Avenue, SPACE and Future Tenant galleries.
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