TRANS WORLD

Los Angeles

Lisa Anne Auerbach / Polly Borland / Genesis Breyer P-Orridge / Vaginal Davis / Celeste Dupuy-Spencer / Natalie Frank / Dominique Fung / Hortensia Mi Kafchin / Devin B Johnson / Lou Cantor / Simphiwe Ndzube / Katja Novitskova / Katherina Olschbaur / Aura Rosenberg / Penny Siopis / Suzanne Treister / Morgane Tschiember / Anna Uddenberg / and more! / curated by Ben Lee Ritchie Handler

June 8 – August 10, 2019

Lisa Anne Auerbach
READINGS (Deck Choice Reading For Vivian), 2019
set of 7 gelatin silver prints
12.75 x 12.75 in each
32.38 x 32.38 cm each
 

Polly Borland
Giant Morph 1, 2019
lenticular print mounted on aluminum dibond
108 x 84 x 22 in
274.25 x 213.5 x 56 cm

Genesis Breyer P-Orridge
Untitled (Red Chair 1) (With Laure Leber), 2019
Edition AP

archival pigment print
15 x 10 in
38.25 x 25.5 cm

Lou Cantor
Politique D'identité, 2019
silver Carrie necklace
dimensions variable

Vaginal Davis
Linda Christian, 2017
watercolor paper, nail varnish, glycerin, witch hazel, mascara, eyebrow pencil, Jean Nate perfume, Afro Sheen hair conditioner, hair spray, pomade
5 x 3.5 in
13 x 8.5 cm

Vaginal Davis
Nancy Kwan, 2017
watercolor paper, nail varnish, glycerin, witch hazel, mascara, eyebrow pencil, Jean Nate perfume, Afro Sheen hair conditioner, hair spray, pomade
5.25 x 3.5 in
13 x 8.5 cm

Celeste Dupuy-Spencer
To be titled, 2019
oil on linen
65 x 85 in
165 x 216 cm

George Ernston
Portal Green & Portal Blue, 2003
aluminum and acrylic
36.5 x 36.5 x 8.25 in each
92.75 x 92.75 x 21 cm each
 

George Ernstson
Waves, 1999
cast fiberglass
90 x 270 x 7 in
​228.5 x 685.75 x 17.75 cm

Natalie Frank
Lucian,"Eucreates and Pancrates" (c. 170 C. E.) | François Pétis de la Croix, "The Story of the Brahman Padmanaba and the Young Hassan" (1707), 2019
black and white gouache on Fabriano smooth paper
22.5 x 30 in
57.25 x 76.25 cm

Natalie Frank
Joseph Charles Mardrus, "The Twelfth Captain's Tale" (c. 1904) | Peter Buchanan, "The Black King of Morocco" (1908), 2019
black and white gouache on Fabriano smooth paper
22.5 x 30 in
​57.25 x 76.25 cm

Dominique Fung
A Half Inch from the Tip, 2019
oil on canvas
40 x 30 in
101.75 x 76.25 cm

Dominique Fung
The Random Appearance of Fish in Their Ponds, 2018
oil on canvas
24h x 18 in
61 x 45.75 cm

Marco Iannicelli
Little Tree Friend Table Lamp I, 21st century
brass, wood, and LED
​numbered edition
30 x 20 x 20 in
76 x 51 x 51 cm

Marco Iannicelli
Little Tree Friend Table Lamp III, 21st century
brass, wood, and LED
numbered edition
30 x 17 x 11 in
76 x 43 x 28 cm

Marco Iannicelli
Little Tree Friend Table Lamp II, 21st century
brass, wood, and LED
numbered edition
29 x 22 x 11 in
73.5 x 56 x 28 cm

Devin Johnson
Richard’s Reply (The Remix), 2019
oil, acrylic, spray paint, pro styl, collage on canvas
72 x 78 in
183 x 198 cm

Hortensia Mi Kafchin
Slice of My Everything, 2019
acrylic on canvas
78 x 58 in
198.25 x 147.25 cm

Simphiwe Ndzube
Invitation to my Voyage, II, 2019
mixed media, collage and acrylic on linen
78.75 x 94.5 x 5 in
200 x 240 x 12.75 cm

Simphiwe Ndzube
On the Shoulders of Giants, II, 2019
mixed media sculpture
109 x 48 x 48 in
276.75 x 122 x 122 cm

Katherina Olschbaur
Dream of Body Intact, 2019
oil on canvas
200 x 200 cm
78.75 x 78.75 in

Aura Rosenberg
Rear View Mirror Car Radio, 2019
HD Video
1:40 minutes

Penny Siopsis
Ablaze, 2012/2019
glue, ink, and oil on canvas
10 x 14 in
25.5 x 35.5 cm

Penny Siopsis
Hot Cloak, 2012/2019
glue, ink, and oil on canvas
6 x 6 in
​15.25 x 15.25 cm

Penny Siopsis
Optical Drift, 2012/2019
glue, ink, and oil on canvas
6 x 6 in
​15.25 x 15.25 cm

Penny Siopsis
Heavy Wings, 2012/2019
glue, ink, and oil on canvas
9 x 12 in
23 x 30.5 cm

Penny Siopsis
Undertow, 2012/2019
glue, ink, and oil on canvas
10 x 8w in
​25.5 x 20.25 cm

Suzanne Treister
Survivor (F)/Museum of Altered States, 2016-2018
Edition 3 of 15
archival giclée print on Hanemuhle bamboo paper
11.75 x 8.25 in
​29.75 x 21 cm

Suzanne Treister
Survivor (F)/Machine Survivor, 2016-2018
Edition 3 of 15
archival giclée print on Hanemuhle bamboo paper
11.75 x 8.25 in
​29.75 x 21 cm

Suzanne Treister
Survivor (F)/Self Replicating Planets, 2016-2018
Edition 3 of 15

archival giclée print on Hanemuhle bamboo paper
11.75 x 8.25 in
​29.75 x 21 cm

Suzanne Treister
Survivor (F)/Sacred Visionary Post-Human Super-Intelligence Multi Locational Star Network System, 2016-2018
Edition 3 of 15
archival giclée print on Hanemuhle bamboo paper
11.75 x 8.25 in
​29.75 x 21 cm

Suzanne Treister
Survivor (F)/Holographic Machine Telepathy, 2016-2018
Edition 3 of 15
archival giclée print on Hanemuhle bamboo paper
11.75 x 8.25 in
​29.75 x 21 cm

Morgane Tschiember
Dust Devil (Skull), 2017
brown glass, dust, leather, wood
14 x 16 x 14 in
35.5 x 40.75 x 35.5 cm

Morgane Tschiember
Dust Devil (Drop), 2017
brown glass, dust, leather, wood
26 x 14 x 14 in
66 x 35.5 x 35.5 cm

Morgane Tschiember
Dust Devil (Mirror) Nº 1, 2017
brown glass, dust, mirror, mattress foam
14 x 32 x 14 in
35.5 x 81.25 x 35.5 cm

Morgane Tschiember
Dust Devil (Mirror) Nº 2, 2017
brown glass, dust, mirror, mattress foam
17 x 12 x 12 in
​43.25 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm

Morgane Tschiember
Dust Devil (Mirror) Nº 3, 2017
brown glass, dust, mirror, mattress foam
17 x 11 x 12 in
​43.25 x 28 x 30.5 cm

Anna Uddenberg
Cozy Clamp #4 (Unzipped), 2018
polyurethane foam, aqua resin, fiberglass, vinyl foam, mesh fabric,wall-to-wall carpet, towels, velour, fake Uggs, backpack, electric massage tool, bathroom carpet
43.5 x 39.5 x 27.5 in
110 x 100 x 70 cm

Press Release

VERNISSAGE: 8 JUNE, 6–8PM
CURATOR’S TOUR: 6PM SHARP 
OLIVIA NEUTRON BOMB LIVE: 8PM

 

curated by BEN LEE RITCHIE HANDLER
with multiversal interiors by JORGE LUIS CRUZATA

 

According to multiverse theory, every decision a person makes causes a split in the universe, wherein an alternate version of one’s self continues to exist in an alternate universe, living with the consequences of an alternate decision. There are an infinite number of variations of ourselves existing throughout time and space, having made an infinite number of differing decisions.

 

BUT WHAT IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS ABLE TO OCCUPY MULTIPLE UNIVERSES SIMULTANEOUSLY?

 

 

 

 

TRANS WORLD is an exploration of identity through work by artists who are able to manifest multiple universes at the same time.

 

TRANS WORLD exists in Bucharest and Los Angeles concurrently, with unique works by the same slate of artists suited for each respective environment.

 

TRANS WORLD contemporaneously occupies the universes of art and design with design objects evocative of each respective location, transforming the gallery space into a domestic refuge for the

universally ambiguous.

 

TRANS WORLD is radical, metaphysical empathy. How can we not identify with one another on some level, knowing there’s a version of ourselves out there existing in every conceivable state of being?