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Bongo Bongo by Chris Wolston

Brooklyn's HJGS switches to a new gallery model with an exhibition of glass, resin, and neon work by Chris Wolston. h-j-g-s.com

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"After 3 years of having a shop, holding inventory and all that jazz, I realized I wanted to provide more then a shelf in a shop for the incredible artists/designers I was working with," says curator Zoe Alexander Fisher. "Now HJGS will be a completely transformable gallery space focusing on entirely immersive design-focused exhibitions—the first being Chris Wolston!"
"After 3 years of having a shop, holding inventory and all that jazz, I realized I wanted to provide more then a shelf in a shop for the incredible artists/designers I was working with," says curator Zoe Alexander Fisher. "Now HJGS will be a completely transformable gallery space focusing on entirely immersive design-focused exhibitions—the first being Chris Wolston!"
"In creating these objects, and working between Colombia and New York I can feel a bit connected to this seeming disparity," Wolston says. "Making the Fetishes, punching my fingers into a sand box, I felt tuned in to this archetypal spirit of creation."
"In creating these objects, and working between Colombia and New York I can feel a bit connected to this seeming disparity," Wolston says. "Making the Fetishes, punching my fingers into a sand box, I felt tuned in to this archetypal spirit of creation."
Sculptural works by Chris Wolston in the show Bongo Bongo at HJGS.
Sculptural works by Chris Wolston in the show Bongo Bongo at HJGS.
Chris Wolston's neon Fetish Lights are inspired by ancient cave paintings—and by conspiracy theories that they were created by aliens.
Chris Wolston's neon Fetish Lights are inspired by ancient cave paintings—and by conspiracy theories that they were created by aliens.
Wolston's work blends high- and low-tech methods with a focus on the process of making. Bongo Bongo runs through August 28, 2016 at HJGS in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Wolston's work blends high- and low-tech methods with a focus on the process of making. Bongo Bongo runs through August 28, 2016 at HJGS in Bushwick, Brooklyn.