Press ReleaseLAXART and Woven Accents are pleased to present a two-day exhibition of new textiles by artist Cole Sternberg. For this body of work, Sternberg created a series of unique hand-painted rugs, each painted on and exposed to the elements of Los Angeles. During this process, the works decayed, faded, and created additional abstract components as they were affected by human and natural elements. For instance, an early 20th century Indian rug was pounded by the waves on the rocks of Point Dume in Malibu, while others were tramped on the sidewalks of downtown Los Angeles, chlorinated at the bottom of a Hollywood Hills pool, and wine-stained at a Griffith Park beggar’s banquet. As the artist described, “Antique and vintage rugs have fascinated me for some time. Their quality, durability, design aesthetic, and nomadic nature all spoke to an idea that is fleeting in our current concepts of construction. Keeping that in mind, I wanted to address a selection of historically relevant rugs within the context of their existence in Los Angeles and assist in continuing their individual journeys.” Sternberg’s concept readdresses the original textiles—each a work of art in itself—their anonymous creators, and their origins through the application of different painterly and environmental processes. The final result is a unique piece, each accompanied by a photographic study of its Los Angeles-based ecological experience. The entire collection of rugs and photographic studies will be published as a monograph in late 2016.
About Cole Sternberg Cole Sternberg works in a range of formats including painting, installation, video, and writing. His series have focused on a variety of social issues, from current human rights activism and it’s relationship to the law, to the environment, to the media and concepts of content overload. He is interested in the intersection between humanity and humankind and how their lack of congruity hinders social progression and development. Sternberg has exhibited nationally and internationally, including exhibitions at The American University Museum (Washington, DC), El Segundo Museum of Art (El Segundo, CA), Hochhaus Hansa (a Ruhr.2010 Museum, Dortmund, Germany), Primary (Miami, FL), David B. Smith Gallery (Denver, CO), Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND, Los Angeles, CA), Paris Photo | LA (Los Angeles, CA) and e105 Gallery (Berlin), Arted House (East Hampton, NY) and MAMA (Los Angeles,CA). His works are held by major collections throughout the world.
<About Woven Accents Woven Accents is a fiercely independent rug company, located in a freestanding gallery on Melrose Ave in West Hollywood, California. Woven actively engages in conversations and collaborations with contemporary artists and designers to explore the notion of rug as place, where rugs ground the idea of home, culture and comfort. Working closely with interior designers who treasure its distinctive curation of antique and vintage rugs, Woven also designs and sources contemporary heirloom pieces rooted in traditions inherited and evolved over time – rugs that carry memories and values from one generation to the next.
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