Ken Solomon at Josée Bienvenu gallery Apr 12- May 17

Exhibition Description:

This is Ken Solomon's second one-person exhibition at the gallery. For this show he he explores the imagery and iconography of the U.S. postal system. He has constructed an installation of a public mailbox from 30 sent parcels, falsified postage stamps, made a teepee-sized envelope and a giant rubberstamp of a blank stamp. Solomon has gone about erecting monuments to a soon-to-be extinct mode of communication.

His work is a meshing of mathematics and whimsy. For his envelope art works he uses an intensive process, pushing repetition to examine nuance. When each piece is finally complete the envelopes are subsequently mailed and disseminated to reconvene at the gallery, in certain instances having been on a long journey though the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the US postal system. Solomon plays precise control and uncertainty together, allowing for third party mark making (the stamps, stickers or marker lines added by the post office) and the possibility of works getting lost. Each piece has it's own special journey.

Education and Training:

Ken Solomon was born in New York. He lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He has exhibited in various group shows around the United States. He collaborated with Marco Maggi, Micro & Soft on Macintosh Apple for a video that is currently on view at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Several of his drawings are also resident in MoMA’s permanent collection. In December 2007, his video The Wig Project was premiered at the Sagamore Hotel in Miami. Currently, Solomon's work can be seen at The FLAG Art Foundation, New York in their inaugural exhibition Attention to Detail, curated by Chuck Close. His video, Her Invisible Time will be included in Streetwise at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain in fall 2008

Full Contact Details:

Josée Bienvenu gallery,
529 West 20th street,
New York, NY 10011,
Tel 212 206 7990,
Fax 212 206 8494