BE THERE
CakeheadPresented by Claire Oliver December 21, 2006- January 13, 2007Reception: December 21, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmSam Gibbons
________________ As the ancient philosopher Plotinus debated symmetry and beauty he concluded that the ideal form groups and coordinates a diversity of parts to become unity by rallying confusion into operation. Gibbons’ hyper-real use of symmetry rallies Disneyesque cartoon characters from the 20th century which operate as interpretive jovial images. Pulsating with a convoluted chaos, they echo contemporary society’s propensity towards over-stimulation. Gibbons’ exhibition, “Cakehead”, presents the viewer with dynamic three-dimensional works painted on cut out wooden panels. In the manner of Elizabeth Murray, Gibbons assumes the overall look of a Rorschach inkblot revealing a mathematical complexity reminiscent of M.C. Escher. These works summon our natural associations to the vividly colored characters of our childhood. Drawing us into a raw, violent, deadly, and sexual side of the human condition in classic Post Modern satirical form. Sam Gibbons’ work is in the collection of The New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT. The artist has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States including the McDonough Museum, Youngstown, OH; Sperone Westwater, New York, NY; and Brent Sikkema, New York, NY. He has recently completed his MFA at Hunter College, NY.
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