The Heart is a Flexible Space Opening Reception November 10, 2012

Opening Reception: Sat, Nov 10, 6-8pm; exhibit Oct 31 - Nov 18, 2012

"The Heart is a Flexible Space" is an immersive, site-specific installation constructed from men's necktlies. It is the latest piece in an ongoing body of work by collaborating artists Isaac Amala and Liz Simpson. Over the last six years, the artists have utilized acquired textiles as both the subjects of and raw materials for sculptural and architectural explorations. Neckties, specifically, have been a central element of their practice: as objects that communicate complex layers of social meaning, and as designed objects with both defined and infinitely varying formal characteristics. The artists' collaborative explorations articulate the fabric's nuances through repeated actions - folding, stacking, wrapping, sewing, organizing - and, in so doing, they probe the painting process and develop diverse material forms and tactile environments.

The exhibition in the Project Gallery at Arc runs from October 31 - November 18, 2012. The gallery is open on Wednesdays & Thursdays 12-5PM & Saturdays 12-3PM.


Arc Studios & Gallery features ten newly renovated artist studios, a 1,000 sq. ft. art gallery, two smaller galleries and an art education center, along with the Kearny Street Workshop office, the San Francisco Artist Network office, VEGA Blue Bottle Coffee kiosk, and Creme Brulee shop. Arc is located at 1246 Folsom Street, between 8th & 9th streets in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood. (3 blocks from the Civic Center BART station on Market Street)

Arc supports the making of quality art in all media, provides a nurturing environment for artists to create their work, builds a community of artists to encourage exploration of art, provides resources for the professional development of visual artists, and promotes appreciation of the visual arts in the city of San Francisco.

Official Website: http://www.arc-sf.com/