{"id":35916,"date":"2018-02-07T20:20:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T01:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/?p=35916"},"modified":"2018-02-07T21:03:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T02:03:12","slug":"olivia-swider-the-texture-of-want-mountain-gallery-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2018\/02\/07\/olivia-swider-the-texture-of-want-mountain-gallery-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"~OLIVIA SWIDER . . ‘THE TEXTURE Of WANT’ \/ MOUNTAIN GALLERY \/ PREVIEW (with a side of ‘The Big Short’ & Catbox Contemporary)"},"content":{"rendered":"

OLIVIA SWIDER . .
\nmight not<\/strong> have had ‘scale’ in mind as a priority, when she made this symbol-loaded, fade-out . . but, though she is talking ‘want’ (emotion), and ‘texture’ (plasticity) . . she is<\/strong> playing with everyday ‘scale’ signifiers \/ ordinary shapes & things, whose size we are all familiar with, and which really do the heavy lifting – in terms of our coming to grips with the piece.
\nesp as to . . .’how big is that ‘teen-age crush’ lush, plush soft pink carpet triangle ?’<\/p>\n

esp as to how<\/em>, it is presented: solely, as a digital photograph, with no other clues – as to size. no background, no dimensions in the accompanying text.
\nwhich is the way most things are presented now, btw.<\/p>\n

it is<\/em> a ghost . . in our comprehension of its reality. an ‘advance’ image. digital, published on the gossamer walls of social media – way before, we have ever even seen it.
\nwe are only doing our best guessing, when we try to process it \/shake it down.
\nwe see it as ‘life-size’ \/ keyed to the ‘rosary’ and the 2 other clues . . the tiny plastic rosary sleeve, & the must-be tiny trophy. we are already<\/strong> evaluating dimension. from the get-go.<\/p>\n

because . . .
\nthat is . . unless.
\nunless . . it’s a replica. mini-me. miniature . . ‘dollhouse’ rosary, a necklace for a Barbie type doll (?) in which case – that will be, quite the surprise.
\n& which somehow, I highly doubt.
\nesp with regard to the length of the chain.
\nthe trophy, on the other hand . . is more curious.
\nit must be a ‘tiny’ souvenir bell, or a paper weight ? <\/p>\n

after the past few weekends, I’ve been through, I’m def NOT taking ‘scale’ – for granted.<\/p>\n

starting with the startling ‘The Big Short’, and ending in a glorious cathouse free-fall, the NICHOLAS SULLIVAN pieces were made to fit the catbox, yet at ‘The Big Short’ ELIZABETH FERRY’s tiny bronze-like ‘matchbox’, hanging on the tiny wall . . of a teeny tiny Water McBeer ‘gallery’, with immaculate mini white walls, & even with tiny floor trim, and imposing miniature wood floors, called all things ‘scale’ into question.
\nreplica of a larger piece ? illusion ? or, real matchbox – tiny gallery ?
\ntiny sculpture ?
\nwhile at the ESSEX FLOWERS presentation . . MARGARET LEE produced 2 tiny perfect potatoes, that look real, and big \/ life-size, even in photos, but are not<\/strong> so much, on a tiny bathroom shelf !!<\/p>\n

these things have me . . all . . size-spooked out !! tread lightly.
\nis it for real<\/em> ? is it an illusion<\/em>.
\ndoes it matter – in context ? yes.<\/p>\n

and then, there’s the size of the venues, themselves.<\/p>\n

tiny apt \/ living room gallery . . to tiny Catbox platform, in a living room, is apparently not<\/em> that far-fetched.
\nit’s some kind of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ meets ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ . . moment.<\/p>\n

get that art up, and out there . . is the only<\/em> rule. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nOLIVIA SWIDER. image via Instagram @mountain.bushwick<\/p>\n

SAVE THE DATE !!<\/p>\n

OLIVIA SWIDER & DALIA AMARA – ‘THE TEXTURE of WANT’
\nOPENS . . SAT FEB 24, 2018 \/ EVENING
\nMOUNTAIN (APT) GALLERY<\/a> – BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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