Fields of Vacuous Verities. May 14th — May 30th, 2005.
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Poster "Vacuous Verities"
4-color silkscreen, 18" x 24"
signed edition of 50
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The Reification of Rudolf II
acrylic on canvas
24" x 18.5"
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Is Infinity A Bunch of Nothing
acrylic on canvas
64" x 48" (inquire re. shipping)
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Unfathomably Ununiform
acrylic on canvas
32" x 24"
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A Change in Alpha
acrylic on canvas
12" x 16"
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The Query of Countless Observations
acrylic on paper (framed)
8" x 10"
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Pragamatic Infiltration
acrylic on paper (framed)
8" x 10"
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The Tumultuous Erudition of Harmony
acrylic on paper (framed)
8" x 10"
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The Nihility of G2K
acrylic on paper (framed)
11" x 13"
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Galaxy of Tetraneutrons
acrylic on paper (framed)
11" x 13"
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The Signal of Gaps
acrylic on paper (framed)
11" x 13"
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Property A Equals Nil
acrylic on paper (framed)
11" x 13"
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Violation of the Outermost Topology
acylic on canvas
12" x 16"
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Potency of Disarray
acylic on canvas
12" x 16"
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An Unnatural Uncertainty
acylic on canvas
70" x 40" (inquire re. shipping)
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Beyond Exhausted Presence
acylic on canvas
24" x 48"
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The Localization of Uncertains
acylic on canvas
24" x 48"
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Replacing Your Universe
acylic on canvas
34" x 24"
2004
About the Show
Merging the dynamic, and often polar, worlds of science and art, local Oakland, Ca. artist, Chris Pew, will exhibit his latest work, Fields of Vacuous Verities, at Receiver Gallery in San Francisco on Saturday, May 14, from 7 — 10 PM.
In his latest variations of altered universes, Chris explores ideas of an abstract cosmos and different paths for beginnings of space. His explorations take shape in diagram inspired drawing on paper and canvas that are further illustrated in an incredible large-scale installation piece.
Building on a collection of physical and mental images gathered throughout his life, Chris utilizes these images to create a baseline for his work. Each collection begins as a free-flowing descriptive narrative of a scientific theory or concept, which is then expanded into a series of digital collages used to generate a drawing.
“To me, creating a piece of art allows me to express an interpretation of an emotion or subject matter,” says Pew. “The world of science, especially space and the creation and expansion of the universe, is a great inspiration to me. The world is constantly changing and I merely want to capture the images and beauty involved in a period of time or scientific concept, and give it a life and reality of its own.”
Chris’ work revolves around scientific theories and his art is an interpretation of those theories. He is interested in hypothetical conditions of theories and this is what he portrays beautifully in his work. Many times, scientists are purely speculating on a theory that only takes place if a certain condition exists, or the theory is impossible to prove in the foreseeable future.
Chris Pew received a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University. His work can be seen most recently in Hot and Cold no. 7 at Juice Design in San Francisco. His work is featured in the art book “Canceled Flight” due out later this month. He was also a selected artist for “Sketchel” a customized satchel show.