Michael Schall’s graphite drawings explore the interaction, cohabitation and battle for dominance between human constructions and monumental natural formations. In a diptych spanning two walls of the gallery, Schall unveils his fantastical method of inquiry into the structure of power.

“In my drawings, the interaction of seemingly man-made constructions with vast rock-like formations functions not only as metaphor for the current struggle to find a sense of home in contemporary society, but also proposes an environment in which exploration, be it visual, physical, or intellectual, is prioritized. Serving as a counterpoint to our image-saturated culture, the bleak and expansive landscapes offer a quiet setting highlighted with pockets of ambiguously functional industrial structures. It is through the investigation of these meticulously and intuitively rendered imagined worlds that meaning can be created by means of associations with our own society’s desire to dominate and control both its environment and its individuals.”—M. Schall

See also the artist’s web site.

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