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<\/a><\/p>\nKim-Chisholm\u2019s rather minimalistic pieces hit you immediately upon entering, hanging well lit on stark white walls. The clean white mixed media pieces cleanse the mental palette. Kim-Chisholm\u2019s explores the interconnectedness of human relationships, appreciating complexities of the individual. There is no particular vantage point in Kim-Chisholm\u2019s pieces; they instead offer a form of contemplation. Their own-layered development recalls the layered development of selfhood. Each piece of work may compliment one another, but there is a quiet strength to each on their own. Kim-Chisholm simultaneously pulls you in a form of captivation, while demanding a sense of ease.<\/p>\n
While Sung Ja Kim-Chisholms pieces feel cleansing upon entry, they are dutifully gearing you for the psychosomatic experience of Charles Hackbarth\u2019s work. In a mad fit of dream-and-nightmare intertwined, Hackbarth\u2019s charcoal, pastel and acrylic sketches are mesmerizing. It is hard to tell whether Hackbarth intended to scare, seduce or probe. Upon take-in, Hackbarth teases the senses of perception both literally and figuratively. Background and foreground are indistinct as a mesh of animal, human and hybrid characters populate the scenes. There is no clear narrative to follow. Hackbarth\u2019s work is a dark and detailed doodle that seemingly erupted from the subconscious in a violent fit. Although much of the artist\u2019s work has a dark complexity to it, it is also nonetheless inviting and comical.<\/p>\n<\/a>Sung Ja Kim-Chisholm, (from top row, left to right)\u00a0Leaning, Leaning 2, Layering, Pages<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>Sung Ja Kim-Chisholm, Layering<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>Charles Hackbarth, Out of the SILENCE there came a beautiful ROAR!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>Charles Hackbarth, So… is this the ABYSS?<\/em><\/p>\n