In conjunction with PrintHouston 2013, Anya Tish Gallery presents Uncharted Waters, a unique two-person exhibition featuring the work of artists Joan Hall and Paul Booker. Delving into the uncharted area between printmaking and sculpture, Uncharted Waters presents an alternative use of printmaking by integrating prints and found objects into wall-dependent sculptures.
Both Hall and Booker draw their inspiration from the patterns found within nature, reflected in their works of juxtaposing dimensions: Booker's intimate objects alongside Hall's monumental installations.
Joan Hall has long been concerned with the advanced deterioration of our natural environment. An avid sailor, Hall uses her vast nautical knowledge as inspiration for her large, wall-spanning sculptures that combine the beauty of nature with the elements that threaten to devastate it.
The intimate sculptural pieces of Paul Booker, although initially appear as architectural structures, recall organic origins within nature's choreography: Flocks of birds, swarms of ants and schools of fish. Booker begins his process by printing hand-drawn designs onto individual strips of transparent Lexan.
On view through June 30.