Paul Cezanne (1839-1906), acknowledged by many as the father of modern art, sensed that traditional art forms - most notably paintings with fixed perspective imagery - did not properly reflect human perception. Understanding that we instead see two views simultaneously and thereby have depth perception, Cezanne created paintings whose varying outlines suggest our binocular vision.
The founders of Cubism, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, took this a step further by experimenting with not only with simultaneous views, but with multiple views to suggest that human perception, if it is to gain context and understanding, requires the viewing of objects and events over a period of time.
Modern and contemporary artists – very notably film and video artists - have long been influence by such thinking. Hyun-Joon Yoon, is one such artist. His installations - intriguing technical masterpieces - do a credible job of exploring the subject of perception and time. His exhibit will present a series of self portraits that electronically commingle the past and present.
Artist information: http://hyunjoonyoon.com
There will be a reception Thursday November 17, 2011 from 4:30 to 6:30 with a discussion at 5:30.
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