REMAINS: Dialectics of Nature and Artifice
Duo Exhibition of New Works by Pier Fichefeux and Daniel Sheinfeld Rodriguez
June 5 to July 31, 2020
The work of the painter, the poet or the musician, like the myths and symbols of the savage, ought to be seen by us, if not as a superior form of knowledge, at least as the most fundamental and the only one really common to us all. ―Claude Levi-Strauss
REMAINS offers a glimpse of an impending catastrophic future consequent upon humanity’s impact upon the planet. It is a survey of enigmatic landscapes and artifacts depicting hypothetical vestiges of our species should humans cease to exist. It illustrates a natural world relentlessly seeking to redeem balance; evidence of the irreverent behavior of humankind.
Reflective of the current global atmosphere, this exhibition features sculptures and site-specific installations using a wide array of materials and mediums. Pairing a duo of Hawaii-based conceptual artists from disparate international backgrounds, REMAINS presents the dialectics of nature and artifice through Fichefeux and Sheinfeld Rodriguez’s characteristic creative interpretations.
The son of a theologian, Hawaii-based French artist Pier Fichefeux (@Fichefeux) roots his work in philosophy and cosmology, seeking order in the chaotic forces of nature. His art includes a variety of mediums, from painting, print and sculpture to interactive or site-specific installations. Pier’s work has been exhibited in galleries throughout Europe, Asia and the US.
Hawai’i-based architect and conceptual artist Daniel Sheinfeld Rodriguez (@daniel_sheinfeld_rodriguez) merges cutting-edge technology with labor-intensive processes to create evocative, visually appealing, and conceptually rich abstract works. Nature, technology, and architecture are ubiquitous subjects in his sculpture and site-specific installations. Unconventional fabrication techniques, ranging from 3D printing to concrete casting, allow him to sculpturally reform familiar objects into unusual artifacts, producing a new emotional response in the spectator. Daniel has participated in several group exhibitions in Hawai’i and Caracas.
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VIDEO FROM THE JULY 3RD ARTIST TALK BELOW