Reception - October 15 6-8 P.M.
Catalogue Available.
The Elizabeth Harris Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new sculptures and drawings. This exhibition will be his second with the gallery.
David Ivie’s 15 small-scale, lead filled bronzes are objects to be viewed on a tabletop or turned in the hand, and could also be seen as maquettes for colossal sculptures. The subjects include: murder, damaged figures, sexual narcissism, architecture for ants and the copulation of rocks.
The intimate scale relates to Ivie’s interest in the 25,000 year old sculpture known as The Venus of Willendorf; a piece with great impact despite it’s size. Its scale implies it’s nomadic existence, use on temporary altars and frequent handling. Related to this, bronze is used in Ivie’s pieces with the notion of its ability to survive through the centuries. Conceptually, and with humorous nudge, they are objects to be found in a millennium, with their lead weight adding surprise impact when handled.
Aesthetically, Ivie’s sculpture is influenced by the non-realistic or stylized Romanesque stone carving and contemporary cartoon culture, as well as the excavated sculptures from Pompeii, specifically those that have been damaged over the centuries, resulting in accidental abstractions of the original figures.
The 120 drawings in the exhibition also seek to provoke intimacy through small scale. With the basic materials of ink on paper, Ivie’s mark making ranges from minimal lines to dense build-up, depicting images such as: fantasy architecture, sexual congress, shark attacks, comic situations, and mysterious atmospheric environments.
In the drawings, there is a delight in the simple act of making marks on paper, which lead to representation (in one drawing, abstract marks are read as hair because of the addition of the title “Hairy Ass”, partly obscured in the ink slashes).
Now living in London, David Ivie, was born in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to numerous exhibitions and museum representation, he has worked as a child psychotherapist and in the film industry.
The Gallery is located at 529 W20th Street, 6th floor and is open Tuesday – Saturday 11-6pm.
for further information contact miles manning at 212 463-9666.
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