Christian Herdeg
neon wall sculpture

 

Terri Zupanc
new work

PRESS RELEASE
 
Please join us at Fassbender Stevens where we are pleased to present internationally exhibited Swiss artist Christian Herdeg in his first one person show with the gallery.
 
The works of Christian Herdeg are beautifully austere geometric constructions using neon with various other materials such as rubber and plexiglass. Herdeg's pure reductionist philosophy coupled with his kinetically perceived use of light results in radiantly ethereal works.
 
Herdeg has been working in light sculpture since the mid-1960's and early in his career, had a 'color keyboard' mixed of over 200 pigments with special ionic qualities. A coating of these superfine luminous powders is applied to the inside of his glass tubes. This subtle palette of colored light cannot be achieved commercially.
 
Throughout his career Herdeg has remained true to his core materials and constructivist ideals. He says that, "despite all the things I've done, I am still startled, stirred, and touched by certain vibrations in these light configurations."
 
Concurrently in the project room we are pleased to welcome well established Chicago artist Terri Zupanc in her first solo show with the gallery. Zupanc is a respected force in the Chicago art scene having formerly shown her work at Rhona Hoffman Gallery and Feigen.
 
These works of ink and watercolor on Chinese paper are influenced by the artist's continued interest in Japanese and Chinese painting, Zen Buddhism and using the elemental energy in a directed manner. Both intimate in scale and up to 5 x 7 feet, Zupanc's forms record a moment in time. According to the artist, "my interest in simplifying form has continued into an interest in simplifying process, with many of the pieces being done in one breath."
 
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 5:30, Saturday from 11 to 5:30.

Gabi Brandt "American Town Series, Mary, Her Mother's Room" chromogenic print	Molly Briggs "Pink Light #5" watercolor, gouache on paper
	John Bannon "Soft Light" neon, desk lamb, braille book