MARK WHALEN: GENTLE REMINDERS

© Over the Influence, Mark Whalen

Over the Influence, announces a solo exhibition “Gentle Reminders” by Los Angeles-based artist Mark Whalen.

The exhibition features 10 new sculptural works and a series of wall–hung reliefs.

In this new series of sculptural works, Mark Whalen mixes everyday themes of work and play by merging industrial materials with found objects and studio reserves. Building relationships with iconic human shapes, color, and chromed elements, Whalen expands the narrative into vivid depictions of life’s folly. Handwritten post-it notes give insight into the studio process, while figures playfully toy with sharpened pencils and slick sausage links. A peek into Whalen’s sculptural construction confronts the viewer with the proximity of light humor and meticulous planning. Though the final results may be lighthearted and frivolous, the process is anything but – careful calculations and structure are needed to create the illusion of buoyancy in something made of such heavy materials.

© Over the Influence, Mark Whalen

The exhibition will be on view in Hong Kong from 28 March – 09 May 2020.