Heather Carey & Larry Eisenstein @ loop Gallery, 1273 Dundas St. W. January 2, 2010

loop Gallery is pleased to announce exhibitions by loop members Heather Carey entitled Approaching Mimesis and Larry Eisenstein entitled Phoslogica.

In Heather Carey’s first exhibition at loop, Approaching Mimesis, the artist continues her quirky investigation of the idea of imitation. Mimicry appears first as the more recognizable representation of a photo, and then secondly as more abstract marks which represent ‘figures’ that exist within the space. The works are explorations of space and colour depicting generic spaces not identifiable as belonging to a specific time or person. Approaching Mimesis explores perception and how the mind completes or interprets images based on the knowledge we have. Carey demonstrates what is possible in painting, the re-invention of images.

Heather Carey was born in Guelph, Ontario. She is a 2009 graduate of the Studio Art Program at the University of Guelph where she has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions. Approaching Mimesis is her first gallery exhibition.

Larry Eisenstein’s Phoslogica is part of his ongoing series Cellves, which probes the New Biology`s concepts of human unconscious processes, morphogenetic fields and morphonic resonances. Cellves asks the questions; Are the laws of nature merely habits? And can art influence these habits?

Eisenstein is a visual artist obsessed with making marks. He is compulsively driven to exploit line in his work. Eisenstein enjoys name-dropping. He once exhibited with Andy Warhol, Lucas Samaras, Cindy Sherman and William Wegman. Eisenstein leaps at any opportunity to reference his former teacher, Krzysztof Wodiczko. Eisenstein believes photographers Holly and Ka-Sing Lee of IndexG Gallery and Richard Fogarty and painter Julie Oakes of Headbones Gallery are the unsung champions of Toronto’s drawers. Eisenstein is grateful for Ydessa Hendeles` sage advice, honored by Pawel Zablocki’s mentorship at Open Studio and views William Davison and Sherri Lyn Higgins of the Ossington Drawing Party as art community treasures. Eisenstein loves Jude McDonald’s sublime poetry, adores Anne Koyama`s divine books, envies Fiona Smyth`s passionate energy, would kill for Seth Scriver`s delicious line, respects Rafi Ghanaghounian`s curatorial zen, admires Libby Hague`s expansive vision, and trusts Marc Bell’s prophecy that Hairy Who is on the rise in Southern Ontario. Eisenstein lives and works in Toronto where he is a sometimes teacher, art director, illustrator and writer.

Please join the artists in celebrating the opening reception on Saturday, January 9th from 2-5 pm.