Strange Encounters of the Close Kind

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Christian Alvarado

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A wide shot of the exhibition taken from the right, featuring all of the work on the left wall of the gallery.

IInformant, 2020, 4 ft x 3 ft x 1 foot. Wood, black spray.

framed, 2019. 2ft x 3 feet x 6 inches. wood, thrifted gold frame.

First the iinformant captures its subject of study within a frame.

iii'm, 2020, 4t x 2 feet x 6 inches. wood, mirror, acryllic.

The iiinformant scans the subject within the frame and looks at its inner structure. Three rods provide the backbone. A strange organ swirls at the base. You can see your reflection in the middle...

genetiiiic propeller, 2020, 3.5 ft x 2 ft x 5 inches. wood, textiles, acrylic, chalk pastel

Looking more closely, the genes of this species seem to spiral within every strand.

New Alphabet #1, "uninformed babytalk", 2019, paper, acrylic. Variable dimensions.

QUEENIE, 2019. wood, acrylic, ink. 5 in x 2 ft x 3 ft.

Depicted is the cosmology of the subject's culture. Starting from the bottom left, knowledge is gathered from the experience and exploration until it culminates in a projecting form. The form then casts a shadow on all knowledge that came before it. It is said that this inspires constant growth.

New Alphabet #2, "a grown ass kid.", 2020. Paper, acrylic, ink.

Depicted is a matured lung organ within the subject's species.

PERIOD. 2020. Wood, acrylic, ink. 3 ft x 2 ft x 5 inches.

A relief depicting a sort of cave scene. Anthropologists are unsure of what this truly means. Leading interpretors see a slight relationship between this piece and the cosmology presented before.

New Alphabet #3, 2020. Paper, acrylic, ink. Variable dimensions. Diptych.

A colorful mess reminiscent of hands and preying mantises.

New Alphabet #3, side view.

installation shot

Exhibition shot. the artist presenting their work, walking them through the narrative.

the artist and curator posing in front of New Alphabet #3

Picture of the studio used to create the artwork.

Picture of the studio used to create the artwork.

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