Rachael Gorchov
Irregular versions of geometric forms such as cubes, parabolic curves, cones and triangles comprised the dimensional shapes of these pieces and eventually gave way to my working nearly exclusively on concave surfaces and 'rocks with cast shadows.' I settled on these structures for a few reasons. When a viewer stands directly in front of the concave works, irregular half-spheres with the convex side attached to the wall, the paintings fill their peripheral vision for an immersive experience. The rocks and shadows, amorphous objects paired with adhesive-backed prints, are reminiscent of portals and geologic abrasions. They invite viewers to question if the dimensional form is emerging from or entering into another space. Like in other works, these pieces frame the physical space the artworks inhabit.
Cologne,
Roonstrasse
2017, Archival
inkjet print on adhesive-backed vinyl
24x24"
Berlin,
Oranienburger Strasse
2017
Archival
inkjet print on adhesive-backed vinyl
24x24"
Cologne,
Roonstrasse and Berlin, Oranienburger Strasse
2017, Installation
view from Points
of Entry
at SCOTTY in Berlin
Oculus
iii
2017
Glazed
ceramic and archival inkjet print on adhesive-backed
vinyl
12x15x30"
Rock
Cloud
2017
Glazed
ceramic in 2 parts with digitally printed vinyl
13x47x18"
Oculus
2016
Glazed
ceramic
9¼x9¼x6¼"
River,
Los Angeles
2015
Acrylic
on mixed media
24x20x15"
Jungle
2014
Acrylic
on mixed media
22"x23.5"x31"
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