Kathryn O’Halloran
Self-Reliance is Not a Thing
Bozo Mag is pleased to announce, “Self-Reliance is Not a Thing”, an exhibition of new sculptures by Kathryn O’Halloran. The exhibition opens on Sunday, January 12th.
This exhibition features two spaces - the cabana and the garden. Respectively, these spaces explore shelter and exposure, shade and sun, hiding and calling out.
Sunshades inlaid with industrial air filters, Brita-purified water, recycled car filters, and “survival gear” specific to disaster threats posed to Los Angelenos, are commonly featured materials in these sculptures by O’Halloran. Life-saving metals, those that are heat conducting, and radiation shielding, cover any object that receives maximal exposure, to a potentially frigid & arid outside world.
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 12th
(12 - 4 PM)
Kathryn O’Halloran was born in Oak Park, IL. She lives and works in South Pasadena. She received her BA at Hampshire College in 2006 & her MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2013.
815 Cresthaven Drive, Los Angeles CA 90042
*Enter through the gate & walk towards the back-house*
Open Hours: every Sunday, 12-5PM
(until Sunday, March 1st, 2020)
(photos by: Walker Olesen)
“Clock”, 2019. Stoneware, radio antennae, sun. 41 in. x 18 in. x 18 in.
“Urn”, 2019. Stoneware, cut flowers, incense. Dimensions variable.
“Trophy # 1”, 2019. Stoneware, aluminum leaf, candles, wood, concrete block. 75 in. x 9.5 in. x 9.5 in.
“Driveway Beacon”, 2019. Stoneware, reflectors. Dimensions variable.
“Hyrdro-Energetic-Wishing”, 2019. Glazed stoneware, onyx, concrete blocks, PVC pipes, electric motor, candle stick, aluminum tape, water. Dimensions variable.
“Pink Trophy", 2019. Earthenware, gouache, variegated gold leaf, radio antennae, dried flowers, wood, paint, concrete block. 68 in. x 9.5 in. x 9.5 in.
“Grounded Life-Force Receptacle”, 2019. Stoneware, silver chain, dry wall, aluminum leaf. Dimensions variable.
“Satellite Oven”, 2019. Stoneware, aluminum leaf, candle, dry wall. 33 in. x 11.5 in. x 11.5 in.
“Eye Reflector for a Wall”, 2019. Stoneware, reflector. 26 in. x 16.5 in. x 1 in.
“Filter Pillar”, 2020. Drywall, car filters, potted houseplant, dirt. Dimensions variable.
“Shield”, 2019. HEPA filters, aluminum tape, zip ties. Dimensions variable.
“Beacon”, 2019. Found acrylic thing, PVC pipe, epoxy, candles. Dimensions variable.
“Shelter”, 2020. Mirrored acrylic, dirt, cardboard, HEPA filters, gold leaf, aluminum leaf, arizona onyx, driveway reflector, epoxy. Dimensions variable.
“Face-Sunning Panel”, 2019. Cardboard, paint, aluminum leaf, string. Dimensions variable.
“Pitcher”, 2019. Stoneware, PVC pipe, metal wire. Dimension variable.
“Sink for Purifying Water”, 2019. Britta filter, plastic shell basin, PVC pipe, water. Dimensions variable.