The Weight of Jupiter
archived
18 May
–
11 Jun
2011
Lisa Benson, Rossana Martinez, Zoe Rapley
Consisting primarily of gaseous and liquid matter, the atmospheric composition of Jupiter renders the gas giant without a solid surface; seemingly appropriate, considering it was named after the Roman God of Sky and Thunder.
To navigate the landscape of Jupiter's surface, would require a submarine type vessel – one that could withstand the sheer mass of Jupiter's gravitational force, without surrendering and being subsumed into its' string of satellite bodies.
The works of Lisa Benson, Rossana Martinez and Zoë Rapley in The Weight of Jupiter captures the possibility of a momentary exploration. The nature of the works evoke a delicate and ephemeral experience through the simplicity of materials. Somewhat fleeting in nature, their dynamic offers a quiet consideration into the ways the processes of production were able to develop and unfold.
Curated by Erica van Zon
Exhibition Essays
The Weight of Jupiter
By Megan Dunn
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Lisa Benson, Rossana Martinez, Zoe Rapley, The Weight of Jupiter, 2011. Image courtesy of Lance Cash.
Lisa Benson's Fogged VII , 2010 and Rossana Martinez,You Can Sing Me Anything, 2011. Image courtesy of Lance Cash.
Rossana Martinez, You Can Sing Me Anything, 2011, fifty yards of 2 inch green ribbon. Image courtesy of Lance Cash.
Lisa Benson, Fogged VII, 2010, digital print on rice paper. Image courtesy of Lance Cash.
Zoe Rapley, Untitled, 2011, acrylic and graphite on paper. Image courtesy of Lance Cash.
Zoe Rapley, Untitled, 2011, acrylic and graphite on paper. Image courtesy of Lance Cash.
Lisa Benson, Fogged VII, 2010, digital print on rice paper. Image courtesy of Lance Cash.