Eye Against I
Eli Ridgway Gallery is pleased to present Eye Against I, a solo exhibition and large-scale installation by Bay Area artist Chris Duncan. Taken from the title of the incredibly influential punk/hardcore record I Against I by the Washington DC based Bad Brains, this moniker references Duncan's early influences of the punk/hardcore community and his current concepts in regards to optics, self-reflection and perception. Building upon op-art and the work of color theorists, this new body of work is about seeing, both literally and metaphorically. While questioning the objectivity of sight, Duncan provides a platform of contemplation of what is real.
For his most elaborate installation to date, Chris Duncan will alter the gallery space through a dizzying array of mirrors, string installations, new walls and scrims. In addition, Duncan has curated a series of readings and performances to be held in the gallery during the course of the exhibition. All are free and open to the public.
“By the time the show closed, the installation was far from pristine, attesting to a spirit of collaboration that rendered the gallery space porous and the artist’s vision razor sharp.”