Menace & Charm: The Nostalgia of Childhood

April 26th through May 24th, 2008
Opening Reception: Saturday, 26th of April, 7-10:30PM

Black Maria Gallery
3137 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 660-9393
blackmariagallery.com

Jaime Zollars, Kathleen Lolley, Alex Noriega, Matt Burlingame, P. Williams, Leanne Biank, Juri Ueda, Aaron Hitchcock and CJ Metzger.

This exhibition explores the dark and innocent cognitions of childhood. According to Black Maria Gallery director Zara Zeitountsian, “It’s not about our actual experiences, but our memories. Vivid yet nonsensical treasures created in our imaginations, metamorphosis into lasting imagery. These images are shaped by our environment and give us an uncanny sense of nostalgia.”

The work in this exhibition gives these perceived memories a home. Demons, fairies, putti, mythical beasts and the like will converge on the walls to conjure memories and dreams.