Near and far I searched for my twin star In the multiverse A sunfly sings high notes that float up to the sky
There’s something that’s at once sterile and somatic about the concept of outer space. To be rocketed upward, isolated in a tiny vessel, piercing the belly of the sky and penetrating the atmosphere. The same such tension is present in Joan’s World, a solo exhibition from LA-based artist, Jen Shear, currently on view at Gern en Regalia. Steel walls and ceramic tiled floors are the foundation to Shear’s interdisciplinary works, creating an environment that synthesizes industrial aesthetics with the human hand. Shear’s collage pieces function as remembrances—including tokens, ephemera, and patterns, often repeating like morse code. A snapshot, or message, maybe meant for someone far off in the multiverse. – Rebecca Storm
Joan’s World is on view at Gern en Regalia, Aeon Bookstore, NYC until October 20th
Jen Shear’s Joan’s World
Images courtesy of Gern en Regalia
Near and far
I searched for
my twin star
In the multiverse
A sunfly
sings high
notes that float
up to the sky
There’s something that’s at once sterile and somatic about the concept of outer space. To be rocketed upward, isolated in a tiny vessel, piercing the belly of the sky and penetrating the atmosphere. The same such tension is present in Joan’s World, a solo exhibition from LA-based artist, Jen Shear, currently on view at Gern en Regalia. Steel walls and ceramic tiled floors are the foundation to Shear’s interdisciplinary works, creating an environment that synthesizes industrial aesthetics with the human hand. Shear’s collage pieces function as remembrances—including tokens, ephemera, and patterns, often repeating like morse code. A snapshot, or message, maybe meant for someone far off in the multiverse. – Rebecca Storm
Joan’s World is on view at Gern en Regalia, Aeon Bookstore, NYC until October 20th