January 2013 / Plantbodies: Indicators and Reactors
Ryan Aragon.
Biohazard: Portrait of a Diabetic, 2012
mixed media, 20" x 30" x 7"
Ryan Aragon
Capping the Growth (1 0f 5), 2012
insulin syringe caps, salvia hispanica sprouts, soil
5.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Ryan Aragon
Detail of Enlightenment, 2012
toilet, synthetic lotus plant, leaves, detritus collected from roadside vegetation, LED light strip, 12v battery, 3' x 3' x 3'
Allyce Wood
Eaten Through, 2012
ink on paper, 9" x 12"
Allyce Wood
Leaching: Fungal Takeover, 2012
ink on paper, 9" x 12"
Ryan Aragon & Allyce Wood
Plantbodies: Indicators and Reactors
January 02 – February 02, 2013
Reception / Thursday, January 03, 6–8pm
These new works are meditations on the interactions between plant life and manmade objects, systems, and environments. Aragon uses a variety of found/used/collected materials to make interactive installations and living sculptures which pair with Wood’s detailed works on paper. Together, the work illuminates how the byproducts of our actions and everyday experiences affect other organisms and their ecosystems and emphasize the connections between plant bodies, human bodies, and the body of the earth.