October 2014 / In The Backspace: Spray Tan
Ben Hirschkoff. Veil. 2014
Acrylic paint and ink on vellum PTFE fiber and vinyl tape
17.5 x 18.5 in.
Ben Hirschkoff. Comet. 2014
Acrylic paint on vellum with PTFE fiber and vinyl tape
16 x 18 in.
In The Backspace
Spray Tan
Ben Hirschkoff
October 02 – November 01, 2014
Reception / Thursday, October 02, 6–8pm
In this exhibition, Ben Hirschkoff introduces a new veil to previously unfinished collage and sculpture found in his studio. Using an air brush purchased from a spray tanning salon, Hirschkoff applies imagery and “special effects” reminiscent of science fiction, new age mysticism and glamor touch-ups. The result transforms puzzle-like, deconstructed cloud patterns into hieroglyphs implying a possible logic behind chaos.