Two neuroscientists at an art opening in Brooklyn April 4 commented that one of the largest pieces there – a giant, woven sculpture of rope, twine and found objects – reminded them of the inner workings of a brain, with the tangle of ropes resembling the brain’s neural network. When I asked the artist Elaine Angelopoulos about this she said her inspiration was "mending chaos.” Angelopoulos’ sculpture, “The Thing for Joints,” is just one of 12 pieces on display during the “Mean and Sneaking” exhibit at FiveMyles gallery, which runs until May 2.
Also on exhibit were Drew Shiflett’s sculpture, “Stretch,” a long, thin, mixed media piece meant to be displayed on the floor; and B Wurtz’ colorful work “Untitled (Pan Paintings),” which took up part of the back wall. At first I thought Matt Callinan’s sculpture, composed of many white, inflated balloons encased in plastic sheeting, suspended from the ceiling near the gallery entrance, was meant to be part of the festivities. But when the gallery owners didn’t let the balloons drop, I checked again and learned that “Hive” (which does in fact resemble a beehive) was another art piece.
In the show’s brochure, curator Vicki Sher writes that the artists included incorporate used and discarded materials into their work. Some pieces, like Angelopoulos’ also are evolving. Before it was displayed at FiveMyles, “The Thing for Joints” was shown elsewhere, where it was stretched to about twice its length.
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