July at 23 Sandy Gallery

Diane Jacobs-Bowing to Paradox
July1-31, 2010
Artist Reception: First Friday, July 2, 2010, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

In Bowing to Paradox, Portland artist, Diane Jacobs, contemplates life—both the joys and sorrows. Incorporating the structure of the “mobile” into several pieces in this installation, Jacobs metaphorically suggests the human desire for equilibrium. The viewer will experience the constant motion of her kinetic sculptures as reminiscent of a living thing, balancing the mystery of nature and intricacies of the human condition.  

Jacobs uses lines of poetry burned into magnolia leaves in Homage to Kathleen. A large tree surrounded by leaves is a figment of your imagination yet when illuminated, the shadows become a testament to its existence.  

In these two pieces, plus several other works that fill the gallery this month, Jacobs merges life and art into one continuum. To come to any conclusion, the viewer must investigate their own relationship to the given topic. What is real and what is illusion? We might call it bowing to paradox.* 

Location: 23 Sandy Gallery, 623 NE 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97232
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Saturday, Noon-6:00 p.m. and by appointment.
Also open until 8:00 p.m. on both First Thurday and First Friday.
Web site:  www.23sandy.com 

Credit line for above image:
Homage to Kathleen © Diane Jacobs. Photo by Bill Bachhuber.
*Fragment from the poem Like Blossoms Falling by Kathleen Flowers