North End Studios
November 25, 2011
www.northendstudiosdetroit.com
This Black Friday, November 25, is the debut of a new collection of
work by Detroit artist Ivan Grass at the third floor gallery of North
End Studios. An established musician with a studio in the cavernous
building, this show shall be his first public exhibition of visual
art.
At his desk in the Fortress, a re-appropriated industrial building
just beyond the shadow of the Fisher Tower, Ivan Grass has spent 2011
smearing paint around canvas. His work detached, and unreality
depicting strange abstractions of figures and life. Imbued with a
dreamlike quality, a hallucinogenic lucidity, patterns appear and
emerge from the surfaces. Surreal environments about with psychedelic
flourishes, Alice fell through the looking glass and landed in one of
Ivan's pieces.
The work has an intense and personal feel, but with the raw emotional
content filtered and construed through a technicolor lens. Color
choices are vibrant and bold. Chroma is confidently applied,
calculated yet playful brush strokes define ambiguous forms.
The opening is scheduled for 7 to 10PM. There is no admission cost,
refreshments and snacks will be provided for patrons. To schedule a
viewing contact northendstudios@gmail.com . North End Studios is
located at 2937 E Grand Blvd Detroit MI 48212.
