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14 Mar 03until27 Apr 03

Lucy Pullen

A Thousand Miles of Dust and Ashes

Alvin Balkind Gallery

This is a close-up view of a circular shaped sculpture made by Lucy Pullen. On its silver metallic surface, an abstract line drawing is made. The drawing looks like leaves emerging from fishing nets.

Lucy Pullen, Portal (installation), 2002. Photo: Althea Thauberger.

The work of Victoria artist Lucy Pullen is marked by its conceptual curios­ity and disparate, wide-ranging form. Developing from an interest in performative and collaborative practices, her art often takes the form of rem­nants of staged actions. This show includes Pullen's most recent work, a series of meticulous double-line drawings composed on metallic paper. From a distance, the intricate, circuitous patterns appear made by computer, but on closer inspection reveal themselves to be laboriously rendered in free hand. A sculptural work is paired with this suite of drawings, and together form the first solo exhibition of works by the artist in Vancouver.

Four artworks are installed in a gallery space. A large grey sculpture sits on the floor. A framed black and white photograph and two circular shaped sculptures are mounted on the walls.
A large grey sculpture that looks like a tangled fishing net is placed in the middle of the gallery floor. Three circular shaped sculptures that resemble white marble are mounted on the walls.
A framed black and white photograph is mounted on a wall. It depicts the entire body of a woman standing on a street at night. This person wears a skirt that reflects the flashing light of the camera.
A large grey sculpture that looks like a tangled fishing net is placed in the middle of the gallery floor. Five circular shaped sculptures that resemble white marble are mounted on the walls.
Two circular shaped sculptures are mounted on the gallery wall. They both have a silver metallic surface, on which some abstract line drawings are made.
This is a close-up view of a circular shaped sculpture made by Lucy Pullen. On its silver metallic surface, an abstract line drawing is made. The drawing looks like two marionettes dancing together.
A large grey sculpture that looks like a tangled fishing net is placed in the middle of the gallery floor. Four circular shaped sculptures that resemble white marble are mounted on the walls.

Documents

Essay: “Lucy Pullen: A Thousand Miles of Dust and Ashes,” Reid Shierpdf15mb

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PublicationLucy Pullen$2.00
This is a close-up view of a circular shaped sculpture made by Lucy Pullen. On its silver metallic surface, an abstract line drawing is made. The drawing looks like leaves emerging from fishing nets.
Four artworks are installed in a gallery space. A large grey sculpture sits on the floor. A framed black and white photograph and two circular shaped sculptures are mounted on the walls.
A large grey sculpture that looks like a tangled fishing net is placed in the middle of the gallery floor. Three circular shaped sculptures that resemble white marble are mounted on the walls.
A framed black and white photograph is mounted on a wall. It depicts the entire body of a woman standing on a street at night. This person wears a skirt that reflects the flashing light of the camera.
A large grey sculpture that looks like a tangled fishing net is placed in the middle of the gallery floor. Five circular shaped sculptures that resemble white marble are mounted on the walls.
Two circular shaped sculptures are mounted on the gallery wall. They both have a silver metallic surface, on which some abstract line drawings are made.
This is a close-up view of a circular shaped sculpture made by Lucy Pullen. On its silver metallic surface, an abstract line drawing is made. The drawing looks like two marionettes dancing together.
A large grey sculpture that looks like a tangled fishing net is placed in the middle of the gallery floor. Four circular shaped sculptures that resemble white marble are mounted on the walls.