If you're in Los Angeles, be sure to check out the latest art exhibition from Giant Robot: Undercurrents, featuring new work from artists Martin Hsu and Lawrence Yang. It's happening October 15 through November 16 at GR2. Here are some more details about the show:
UndercurrentsThis is some awesome, beautiful work. Check out some of Lawrence Yang's preview images here, and Martin Hsu's preview images here. And for further information about Undercurrents, go to the Giant Robot website here.
New Artwork by Martin Hsu and Lawrence Yang
October 15 – November 16, 2011
Opening reception Saturday October 15, 6:30-10pm
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
gr2.net
(310) 445-9276
Currents are the source of life and death. What lies beneath the surface is unseen and often forgotten, but it’s also where much light and magic can be found. This series of paintings explores the color, vibrancy, and luminosity of the deep.
Martin Hsu is an artist and designer based in San Francisco. He takes much inspiration from nature, animals, and Hayao Miyazaki. The series of paintings he created for Undercurrents is based on the concept of life arising from death. It’s also infused with his fascination for vibrant and fantastical creatures from the deep.
Lawrence Yang wrestles with informational abstractions by day and paints by night. Influenced by graffiti art and traditional Chinese painting, he employs ink, marker, and watercolor, as the permanence of this media adds a sense of immediacy to his work. Lawrence’s paintings make use of color to communicate atmosphere and emotion, and they are concerned primarily with creating order out of chaos (and vice versa).