The Imaginary Wasteland October 9, 2006

Richard Heller Gallery is proud to present The Imaginary Wasteland, an exhibition of small scale sculptural work by artist Jeremy Mora. This exhibition will run October 14, 2006 through November 11, 2006. An opening reception will take place on Saturday October 14th at 5:00pm.

In regard to the work presented during this exhibition the artist states, "These objects have been created in response to, or as a product of, my interest in the tradition of the Miniature. Bonsai, dollhouses, dioramas, architectural models, and model trains… a small fraction of the vast realm of the miniature - these all serve as man-made representations of an untouched, utopianized environment. They are idealized settings that are built, maintained, manipulated and monitored by people. They embody a system of complete control over a ‘natural’ environment - something that is certainly an important topic of discussion for our contemporary context. My interest in creating small-scale objects/places lies in the relationship between the conceptual underpinnings of the idealized miniature and the evolving relationship between man and nature. My intention is that the finished objects may serve as historical reflections, as well as subtle predictions of a questionable future.'

Born and Raised in Arizona, Mora currently lives and works in Downtown Los Angeles in the Arts District.. You can learn more about Jeremy Mora at: www.jeremymora.com.

Richard Heller Gallery is located in Bergamot Station at 2525 Michigan Avenue, B-5A, Santa Monica CA 90404. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information on the gallery please visit: www.richardhellergallery.com.

Official Website: http://jeremymora.com