Solo exhibition at MERCHANT

MERCHANT presents a solo exhibition by CHELSEA DEAN.

Opening reception: Friday, Oct. 24, 6-9 p.m.

October 24 - November 26

Chelsea Dean's work revolves around moments of passing perfection. Sometimes these moments are fleeting; sometimes they are dragged out and lost over decades. She discovers and salvages history by suspending Southern California architecture in time through a process of carefully controlled chaos. By combining her photographs with experimental printmaking, drawing, and collage techniques, Dean elevates the conflict between order and entropy while inserting her own sense of balance within the work. Whether in the subtle, mysterious, and sensuous qualities of nature, or in the enticing and elegant power of architecture, Dean utilizes an arsenal of diverse media that honors and investigates history and the allure of beauty and decay, culminating in a unique meditation between her and her subjects.

Image: A Cosmos Amidst The Chaos, Chelsea Dean, 2014. Hand-cut photographs, wood veneer, decorative paper, mat board, foam core, and found objects from abandoned Jackrabbit Homestead on monoprint, 30 x 22 inches.