Humming of the Strings

The title of the exhibition, Humming of the Strings, is drawn from the Pythagoras quote, “There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the sphere.” The spheres in the case of Pythagoras were the planets of the solar system, and his assertion was that their movement would literally make a sound and by their order in concert those sounds would make pleasant music. Back on Earth, a poetic embrace of geometry is the motivation to bring these six artists together in one space, and to allow the work of each artist to interact and resonate—much like the music of the spheres.

Humming of the Strings features the work of Stefan Chinov, Heather Jones, Jeffrey Courtland Jones, Kristina Paabus, Marc Ross, Richard Roth, and Mathew Mohr. Each artist was chosen for their nonobjective approach and unique correlation with the history of geometric abstraction. Heather Jones and Roth explore how we look at and into an image by amplifying both the physical and graphic presence in their work; Jeffrey Courtland Jones, Paabus, and Ross create a similar relationship between the surface and the atmospheric potential of mark-making; and Chinov explores the complex relationship of sculpture and pedestal as the pedestal becomes sculpture and Mohr activates his sculpture with motion.

Featuring:

Heather Jones | Jeffrey Cortland Jones | Kristina Paabus | Stefan Chinov | Richard Roth | Marc Ross | Mathew Mohr |