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The Kantor Gallery is pleased to present...
Nino Mier
Bitter-Sweet
March 19th through April 23rd
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Nino Mier with his provocative medium and subject
matter speaks volumes about the beauty of the written word while
whispering manufactured media irony. His paintings allow the
audience to interact with his pieces not only by touch but inviting
them to cryptanalyze. He will debut his work at the Kantor Gallery
on March 19th.
Mier's show, 'Bitter-Sweet' is his first solo
exhibition and will feature his series of white latex paintings, a
body of work he has been working on for the past two years.
Born and raised in Salzburg, Austria, Mier moved all
over for twelve years, ranging from France, Italy, Switzerland,
Israel, and Germany. After his move to the United States in 1993, he
attended The Cate School before moving east to study at Cornell
University in New York. Completing his studies with degrees in
business and art, he returned to Los Angeles, and has since been at
work on this series.
Mier works with Industrial Liquid Latex and enamel
paint, which is very much a reflection of his obsession with the
bitter-sweet, a sentiment which manifests itself in pop cultural
imagery and references (Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory), as
well as his own childhood and memories. The use of latex appeals to
him because of the substance's duality; while harsh, toxic, and
perverse, it is also soft, tactile, and sensual. The use of latex is
much like his own personal conflicts, which center on the bitter and
sweet. Moreover, his use of pre-stretched canvas demonstrates the
industrial and raw qualities of the work, while the heavy
brushstrokes imbue the work with a unique tactile pleasure. Mier's
focus is on the naïve, the infantile and the pure, juxtaposed with
the often-harsh relationship between memory and the present.
Mier's paintings are to be touched in order to fully
understand, or attempt to understand the roots of the work. While
the use of color is essential to the pieces, touch is where the
riddle truly begins.
Nino Mier will be exhibiting his artwork at the
Kantor Gallery with an opening reception on Saturday March 19th from
6:00 to 9:30 pm. Exhibit will run through April 23rd. For more
information please call 323-933-6976. |
