{"id":770,"date":"2008-12-30T12:02:32","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T17:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2008\/12\/30\/lucas-ajemian-julien-bismuth\/"},"modified":"2009-01-01T10:47:34","modified_gmt":"2009-01-01T15:47:34","slug":"lucas-ajemian-julien-bismuth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2008\/12\/30\/lucas-ajemian-julien-bismuth\/","title":{"rendered":"~LUCAS AJEMIAN & JULIEN BISMUTH\/OPENING PIX"},"content":{"rendered":"

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next<\/em> week – is the last week – to catch !!
\nLUCAS AJEMIAN and JULIEN BISMUTH – ‘LES LETTRES TRISTES’
\nNOV 21, 2008 – JAN 10, 2009
\nFOXY PRODUCTION – 623 W. 27th ST. – CHELSEA – NYC
\nnote:<\/strong> the gallery is closed DEC 25 – JAN 5, 2009 – inclusively for holidays !!<\/p>\n


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. . . if you, literally, like your art with a capital A – form, function, design and meaning? – you should make a point of catching this show – before it closes.<\/p>\n

PHOTOS FROM THE OPENING – FRIDAY NOV 21, 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nJULIEN BISMUTH<\/p>\n

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\nLUCAS AJEMIAN, daughter MADELAINE, 3, and wife, STEPHANIE CONWAY.<\/p>\n

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\nJAY SANDERS drops by. if you’ve ever been to Greene Naftali – you’ll recognize the face. <\/p>\n

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\nTAN LIN.
\nTan Lin can best be described as a conceptualist\/sensualist\/author\/poet\/writer\/artist.
\nOne of his most notable projects is: ‘BlipSoak 01’ (Berkeley, CA: Atelos 2003) – in which he states:
\n“A lot of people think great works of literature should be memorized. I think poems and novels are most beautiful at the exact moment in which they are forgotten.”
\nHis most recent book is: ‘Plagerism\/Outsource’ – a project that chronicles Heath Ledger’s death through SMS messages and RSS feeds.<\/p>\n

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\nthe first thing one sees on entering the gallery – are Lucas and Julien’s handmade newspapers – a weekly discourse highlighting their project, and incorporating the words and images of invited guests – free for the taking.<\/p>\n

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\nLUCAS AJEMIAN and JULIEN BISMUTH – 4 different ‘set pieces’ – each comprised of a floor sculpture of green powder coated steel, and including – a 2 channel video loop with audio. Dimensions variable.
\n(series of 8 + 2 AP)<\/p>\n

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\nLUCAS AJEMIAN and JULIEN BISMUTH – steel floor sculptures.<\/p>\n

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\nvideo frame – LUCAS AJEMIAN and JULIEN BISMUTH<\/p>\n

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\ndirectional sound speakers were very amusing.<\/p>\n

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\nanother element in the exhibit – a framed series called: ‘A HOLE IN COPENHAGEN’ – 2008. collage, wood, acrylic paint, and ink.<\/p>\n

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\nLUCAS AJEMIAN and JULIEN BISMUTH, ‘A HOLE IN COPENHAGEN’<\/p>\n

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\nLUCAS AJEMIAN and JULIEN BISMUTH, ‘A HOLE IN COPENHAGEN’.<\/p>\n

\"lucas
\nin the back room, our favorite piece – LUCAS AJEMIAN and JULIEN BISMUTH – ‘LA TABLE TRISTE (A is for 4)’. 2008 mixed media, Dimensions variable.<\/p>\n

\"lucas
\nit was all about letters. and meanings and form and style. not to mention flat vs. 3-Dimensional and studied vs. random and haphazard !! yesterday, today and tomorrow !!
\nartist studio and gallery presentation.
\nthere was also a small pinpoint wall projection – here is a frame that states: “E is for . .” in green.<\/p>\n

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\nbig and small. studied vs. free form. flat and 3-D !! color and no color. paper letters. cardboard letters.
\nletters alone, and letters in words with meaning.<\/p>\n

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\n‘found’ letters and . . . solid brass letters.<\/p>\n

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\n‘flat’ letter-making utensils !!<\/p>\n

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\nand home-made 3-D constructions.<\/p>\n

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\ncan you spot – the tip of the literal – capital A – for Art ??
\nhint: it’s orange.<\/p>\n

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\nCapital A – is 3-D !!<\/p>\n

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\ndrawings on the table – that have nothing to do with letters ? or do they.
\nmaybe these jars speak to half-full content ? or just to the dreams within letters.<\/p>\n

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\ntubes of drawings like an architect would have tubes of plans – on his table.<\/p>\n

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\nsome have actual letters, made-up words – some are more like – visual poems, and therefore: letters ?<\/p>\n

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\ntoday’s paper – a study in fonts – it went up on the table !!<\/p>\n

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\nthere was even a conceptual letter ‘G’ – hanging in the space under the table.<\/p>\n

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\nletters to love ?<\/p>\n

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\nletters to roll around ?<\/p>\n

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\nLUCAS AJEMIAN and JULIEN BISMUTH – ‘Les Lettres Triste’ – love letters to Capital A – art ?<\/p>\n

from the press release: “Les Lettres Tristes (The Sad Letters) refers to the Lettristes, the members of the avant-garde group, established in mid-century Paris, who used letters, hieroglyphics and other graphic symbols to create wildly experimental films, poetry, and art-works.”<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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