Light + Space Spring Exhibition

by Suzy Starling April 27, 2024.                 
​The Pacific Design Center partnered with Los Angeles Magazine Publisher Chrisopher Gialanella and local artists Todd Williamson, Laddie John Dill, Paal Anand for an art panel on their Spring exhibition "Light + Space" at the PDC. In attendance were Joan Quinn, Amanda Quinn Olivar, Joey Zhou Founder of Beverly Art & LABA Internationale Art Festival , Artist Christina Craemer and Maria Hughes, Director at The PDC.
Curator’s Steve Galindo and Issa Abebsah of FUTURE DMND collaborated on "Light + Space" an exhibition that explores the profound interplay of Light within Space. Light, a primal force succinctly defined as the medium that "stimulates sight and renders things visible," embodies the radiant essence permitting our perception of the corporeal world. Simultaneously, Space, delineated as a "continuous expanse, free, available, or unoccupied," unfolds as the expansive canvas upon which this thematic exploration unfolds. This exhibition confronts the intricate convergence of Light in Space in distinctive ways. Therefore transcending a mere display of artistic prowess; it invites contemplation on the fundamental duality of Light and Space.
In Todd Williamson, a 21st century American Abstract Expressionist, an abstract oeuvre emerges through a symphony of color tones and abstract delineations which beckons the observer into a profound journey through luminosity. Transcending the canvas into an eternal escapade of profound depths. Williamson's canvases become stages where parallel formations play out, articulating a deliberate and captivating interplay of light, color, and form.”
Meanwhile, Paal Anand's art masterfully weaves realistic and mythical figures against a backdrop of opulent darkness, creating a narrative space where the interplay of light and shadow serves to "counter dark and light, devoid of color steering the viewer to compelling narratives within each image. The intent is for the dark and light to draw the viewer through the image in a certain pathway. In the artist's words his; "mantra that dark is not the opposite of light, dark is the absence of light. Dark leads us to question what is there in the shadows."
In the realm of Laddie John Dill artistic creations, Light transcends its conventional definition transforming into a tangible element that bathes the surrounding “Space” within each object of art. The luminosity emanating from the sculptural pieces becomes an immersive force, enveloping and engaging the viewer within the ethereal dance of Light in Space. Dill is known as a central figure in the Light and Space movement.
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