In its final exhibition of the fall 2004 season, Goliath Visual Space will present Goliath Collective opening on Saturday, November 13 and running through Sunday, December 12. 

An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, November 13, from 7-9pm.

The Goliath Collective is an annual group exhibition showcasing the diverse artistic expressions of Goliath board members as well as those artists closely affiliated with the space.  The collaborative effort and curatorial skills of these collective artists enable Goliath to successfully present its diverse exhibition schedule, which includes aspects of the visual arts, music, literature and performances.

Tara Fracalossi works with photographs culled from an ongoing project that carefully categorized and archived over 2000 of her own snapshots. Her subjects, seemingly generic and unimportant, are at the same time universally specific: a young woman in a white dress, blurred street signs, a city at night.

Erik Guzman displays a series of drawings based on set parameters, using black fountain pen on paper in a consideration of scale, shape and time. A machine template form, which relates to his sculptural work, marks a center that is surrounded by a repeating teardrop pattern that evokes space within a microcosmos. The time-intensive process makes each piece unpredictable in its outcome.

Mayumi Hayashi creates environments evoking memories that are hidden or forgotten in our subconsciousness. Although these memories seem to be vague and fragmented, there are meaningful reminders to us. They trigger our senses, making us consider certain primordial questions such as which we are where we come from and where we will go.

Nils Karsten’s graphite drawings explore themes of childhood fantasy and the latent potential for both good and evil.  His drawings contain a world where superheroes fail, toys fight wars against each other and underwear becomes an armory stocked with weapons of affection, sex, hate and love.

Noah Landfield presents large acrylic paintings on canvas and small gouach works on paper that evoke natural phenomena and organic forms.  In his large painting "October 2003" he brings order to chaos using large bold contrasting elements.

Nick London’s wall sculptures reference the trophy-like sense of taxidermy.  By presenting these precious icons with sound and internal video footage, he turns them into a more human-like reflection of one’s self.

Thomas Lail pursues an abiding interest in architecture and its relation to individual action and social form.  Typically using altered floor plans and elevations of the spaces where he works, the artist inserts into various ‘non-sites’ structures made of vernacular materials that could be either rising or in decline.

Gregg Stanger's large-scale color photographs reference the landscape and architecture, or a lack there of.  The empty horizon, broken only by a dark negative space, appears bleak and limitless.  His imagery is taken from sets which are constructed and photographed in the studio.

Hanae Suzuki’s displays eight small sculptures of bunnies and schoolgirls.
These sculptural pieces, while resembling products that embrace the social phenomena of cuteness and commodity, simultaneously question this "alliance."

Nagisa Wada’s work is inspired by eastern philosophy and the reincarnation of life.  She uses diverse media to create her interpretation of spirituality.  Spheres and the color white are often used as metaphors of individual spirits.

The exhibition will also feature the work of Amy Stienbarger, Jessie Tong and Nicolas Touron.

For further information please contact Goliath Visual Space at (718) 389-0369 or visit the website at www.goliath777.com.

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Goliath Visual Space is a not-for-profit, artist run organization in Greenpoint, Brooklyn established to provide a fertile and creative environment for artists and to foster knowledge and communication about the arts. Goliath introduces emerging and unrepresented artists in all media to the public through an ongoing exhibition schedule and a series of readings, performances and artist talks.