January 2011 / TRANSVALUE
W. Scott Trimble
Concept Car #1, 2010
Wood, masonite, plaster, chalkboard paint, chalk
114 x 48 x 48 inches
Adrian van Dooren
When any tape reaches its end and stops recording, press eject (blue), flip the tape, and press record (red). Do this for all tape decks except the top one, for this tape deck you will press eject (blue), flip the tape and press play (green), 2008
Tape decks, blank tapes, loudspeakers, amplifiers, speaker cable, paint
156 x 100 x 12 inches
W. Scott Trimble & Adrian van Dooren
TRANSVALUE
January 05 – 29, 2011
Reception / Thursday, January 06, 6–8pm
Gallery Talk / Saturday, January 08, 2pm
This exhibition explores the transference of information and knowledge, based on how we learn from our elders, our institutions, and our environment.
W. Scott Trimble presents an interactive sculpture. This site specific piece combines the iconic automobile-form with a coating of chalkboard paint, allowing the viewer to scribble upon its surface with chalk. This interactive work is a commentary on the state of art in education, breaking the line between passive, respectful viewer and direct action. Trimble received his MFA in Sculpture (2003) from the University of Washington and has been living and working in Seattle for the past ten years.
Adrian van Dooren's sound installation is comprised of a wall of 27 white speakers and 7 matching tape decks containing blank tapes. Each blank tape sequentially records its information onto the next, amplifying the analogue evolution through the speakers. By diagonally bisecting the gallery space, it creates a physical and sonic diversion. Mr. van Dooren is an artist and musician who lives in Seattle. He received a BFA in Ceramics (2008) from the University of Washington.
Press for TRANSVALUE:
The Fussy Eye: Smiles per Gallon
Article by Brian Miller. Seattle Weekly, January 2011.
The Stranger Recommends: Transvalue.
Visual Art Calendar, The Stranger, January 2011.