Stephan Stoyanov Gallery
29 Orchard Street, 212.343.4240
East Village / Lower East Side
November 29, 2011 - January 6, 2012
Reception: Thursday, December 8, 6 - 8 PM
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With works created exclusively for this exhibition, Spalter introduces geometrically patterned video works generated from footage she shoots in traffic, from aerial perches, at airports, and on the highway. Several pieces feature iconic New York City landmarks such as Rockefeller Center. The rhythmically structured compositions isolate or abstract features and motion in the landscape, highlighting the passage of taxis down Fifth Avenue, for example, and the soaring of planes on takeoff. Inspired by her mathematical background and interest in Islamic art, she uses a symmetrical kaleidoscopic framework to bring order to complexity.