Obstruction Immersion
Obstruction Immersion
Solo exhibition by KX2 at the Kimpton/Goodland Fort Lauderdale Gallery, January-April 2021
ABOUT
We have begun to work on pieces with large scale, immersive installations in mind. The works on this page are both stand alone pieces, as well as parts that make up a larger installation.
As artists, we are inspired to create work with underlying themes of consumption, environmentalism, and connection. We are currently working to create an immersive installation exhibition of sculptural works using repurposed/recycled materials that while aesthetically pleasing, are critiques on normative behavior of indifference.
Consumerism, pollution, and politics converge daily, and the long-term effects remain debated and neglected while the planet and our communities suffer. The exhibition goal would be to raise a deeper understanding and awareness for our everyday impact on our environment while highlighting individual responsibility towards each other and the planet.
Inspiration
These pieces aim to raise an awareness of our dependence on the vast and hidden networks of utility pipes of our modern world. While this infrastructure is necessary for modern societies, it also comes at a significant environmental cost that can cause conflicts between our neighborhoods via natural disasters and human pollution. Drainage pipes clogged with plastic bags, industrial sludge and human debris are common sites in our community. Environmental agencies struggle to maintain these networks and those responsible are left unaccountable.
right: inspiration image
For the opening event at the Kimpton/Goodland Gallery, we encouraged viewers to participate in the installation by writing their experiences of flooding living in South Florida on the canvas and then tie the pieces into the artwork
Since the debut of this body of work, pieces in the series have been shown in various exhibitions including:
"No Vacancy" sponsored by City of Miami Beach
"Obstruction Immersion" sponsored by Broward County Cultural Division,Fort Lauderdale Beach
"Solstice" curated by Turner Carroll and Judy Chicago, Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
"Waves" Arts Warehouse Delray Beach, FL
"H2O" Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans LA
"Grounded" Studio 18 Arts Complex, Pembroke PInes, FL
"World of Water" Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach, FL