Christopher Bales
showing with
Nathan Anderson, Howard Hallis, & Gea*
June 2 – July 2, 2017
Opening Reception: Friday, June 2nd, 8-11 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
www.laluzdejesus.com
It seems cheap to pigeonhole assemblage artist Christopher Bales’ work as mere steampunk: his aesthetic is older than that. Although he sometimes uses antique and vintage materials associated with the genre, such as metal cogs, the final product often looks more like an altar constructed from the rubble of a pre-Victorian cathedral.
Bales, who has been assembling these intricate sculptures since 1989, said he sources “an enormous amount of objects”—like broken wooden boxes, dolls, clocks, picture frames, figurines—from his weekly visits to flea markets and thrift stores.
When he starts a new piece, he says he doesn’t have a preconceived notion of what the end result will be, but following his intuition when layering cutouts of classic paintings over etchings with skulls and religious imagery creates enough detail for the viewer to stay engaged but not overwhelmed. –Sacramento Bee
Hope, Fear and the Journey to Earth is Christopher Bales third feature exhibition at La Luz de Jesus Gallery.
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- Christopher Bales – And I will Dream Forever mixed media assemblage, 16×11.5×4″
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- Christopher Bales – Fire Dance: from the Ashes mixed media assemblage, 24×13.5×4.5″ $750
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- Christopher Bales – The God Machine mixed media assemblage, 31x17x7″
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- Christopher Bales – One Nation, Indivisible mixed media assemblage, 45x33x10″
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- Christopher Bales – The God Machine mixed media assemblage, 31x17x7″
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- Christopher Bales – The Visitor Mixed media assemblage, 22×7.5×4.5″
