SERENITY
Opening Reception
Friday, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
7:00 - 10:00 PM
free and open to the public
Exhibition runs through OCTOBER 2022
Kai Lin Art is pleased to announce SERENITY : A SOLO EXHIBITION FEATURING GREG NOBLIN.
Vignettes and single scene narratives. Greg tells these stories as from a single page in a whimsical and magical story book. Greg holds the belief we all have shared common experiences, joy, sadness, elation, love, heartbreak, nostalgia, and desires to break free from the constraints of daily life. As such, he uses animals as a metaphor for these shared human experiences and presents enough of a story to allow the imagination to wonder, yet intently ambiguous for the viewer to impart their own meanings. Bending the boundaries of reality versus perception, Greg creates worlds of imagination and unlimited possibilities.
These ideas are not simply implied in the images themselves. Greg places an emphasis on the physical nature of the actual work. Life is imperfect and he intentionally places or allows these imperfections to be presented on the panel. Instead of a single printed image, for example, Greg chooses to print over several sheets and hand cut the print out, recreating a whole image from smaller pieces. This is symbolic of the human condition being comprised of many parts or experiences to make the whole, or who we are as individuals. In addition there is a purposeful nostalgia aesthetic built into the physical piece to create a hand-made, vintage quality.