Tiger Strikes Asteroid Los Angeles is excited to announce Mnēmonikos¹, an exhibition featuring works by Theresa Daddezio, Scout Dunbar, Leah Guadagnoli, Meredith Hoffheins, Clinton King, Elisa Lendvay, Kristy Luck, Andrew Moeller, Scott Robinson, Jonathan Ryan, Sarah Tortora, Austin Williams, Jake Ziemann and curated by TSA LA member and artist Esther Ruiz. The show runs from August 4 to August 26, 2018 with an opening reception on Saturday, August 4th, from 7 to 10 PM.

Mnēmonikos is an exhibition that examines the fine line between the clarity and obscurity surrounding the impressions of memory and landscape. Through a variety of media, each artist explores the dreamlike haze of recalling memories and depictions of thoughts, emotions, textures and sounds. Each in turn portrays their specific mental landscape. By combining familiar forms, textures and sounds the viewer is invited to share in the quiet intimacy of moments and thoughts experienced both real and imagined. Each asking, “How do I show you this place where it happens, this place in my mind?”

¹The word “mnemonic” is derived from the Ancient Greek word μνημονικός (mnēmonikos), meaning “of or relating to memory”. Mnemonics in antiquity were most often considered in the context of what is today known as the art of memory. The art of memory (Latin: ars memoriae) is any of a number of loosely associated mnemonic principles and techniques used to organize memory impressions, improve recall, and assist in the combination and ‘invention’ of ideas. Techniques commonly employed in the art include the association of emotionally striking memory images within visualized locations…Any or all of these techniques were often used in combination with the contemplation or study of architecture, books, sculpture and painting, which were seen by practitioners of the art of memory as externalizations of internal memory images and organization.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:

Theresa Daddezio received her MFA from Hunter Collegein 2018 and her BFAfrom Purchase College of Art & Design in 2011. She has shown with Barney Savage, Proto Gallery, Curator Gallery, Outlet Fine Art, Nurture Art, The Active Space, Parallel Art Space, Centotto, and the Albany State Museum.

Scout Dunbar received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Alfred University in 2011. She has shown with A.I.R Gallery, State of the Art Gallery, Shoestring Press, Robert Blackburn, and Summit Art Spaceamong others. Dunbarlives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Leah Guadagnoli received herMFA at RutgersUniversity in 2014 and her BFA from the University of Illinois in 2012. She recently had solo shows with  Victori + Mo Gallery and Sadie Halie Projects. And she has also shown with Hashimoto Contemporary, Castor Gallery, Deli Gallery, Cuevas Tilleard, Asya Geisberg Gallery, and Pioneer Works. Guadagnoliis the founder of The Maple Terrace Artist Residency Program and currently lives and works in New York.

Meredith Hoffheins was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania and earned her MFA in Painting and Drawing at Pratt Institute in 2012. She has exhibited at Benaco Arte Italy, Crush Curatorial, Trestle Projects, Transmitter, and Gentler International Drawing Space. Hoffheins lives and works in New York.

Clinton King received his MFA in sculpture from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2005 and his BFA in painting from Columbus College of Art and Design in 2000. He has shown with Stellan Holm Gallery, Transmitter, Terrault, Orgy Park, George Lawson Gallery, Garis and Hahn, Parallel Art space, One River Gallery, The Suburban, and the Columbus Museum of Art. King currently lives and works in New York City.

Elisa Lendvay was bornin Dallas and completed her MFA in Sculpture at Bard College in 2006 and her BFA at the University of Texas at Austin in 1998. She has shown at Giampietro Gallery, Underdonk, Lorimoto, Asya Geisberg Gallery, Orgy Park, Glenlily Grounds and George SegalGallery. Lendavy lives and works in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Kristy Luck completed her MFA in 2014 at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her BFA in painting at Rockford University in 2010. She has exhibited with Left Field Gallery, Big Pictures, Gallery ALSO, Deli Gallery, The Hand Space, HILDE, 0-0 LA, and Stella Elkins Gallery at the Tyler School of Art among others.

Andrew Moeller received his MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Iowa and his BA in Painting & Graphic Design fromSt. Ambrose University. He has exhibited with Horse House Gallery, the Wassaic Project, Gallery 109, Smack Mellon, Mary Washington University, Space 1026, and Shoshana Wayne Gallery. Moller currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Scott Robinson received his MFA from the University of Florida in 2010 and his BFA from Valdosta State Universityin 2006. He has shown at Park Place Gallery, Ortega y Gasset Projects, Trestle Projects, ArtsRiot Gallery, Daacha Gallery, and Pelham Art Center. Robinson is the founder of Painting is Dead and lives and works in New York.

Jonathan Ryan received his MFA from Tyler School of Art in 2014 and his BFA from Louisiana State University in 2011. He recently had a solo show with The Landing Gallery. He has also exhibited at The Brand Library, Gallery ALSO, Field Projects, Crane Arts Centerand the Louisiana State Museum. Ryan currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

Sarah Tortora received her MFAfrom the University of Pennsylvania in 2013 and her BS in Studio Artfrom Southern Connecticut State University in 2011. She has exhibited with GRIN Gallery, Reynolds Fine Art, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Vox Populi, and The Lunch Box Gallery. Tortora recently completed the Ox-Bow Summer Arts Faculty Residency and currently lives and works in Johnson, Vermont.

Austin Williams received his Bachelor of Arts from The University of the Arts London School of Communication. Working primarily in sound and sculpture, Williams’ current practice investigates personal narratives through urban space, family dynamics and longing for the elsewhere. Williams currently lives and worksin Los Angeles.

Jake Ziemann completed his MFA in 2012 at the California College of the Arts and his BFA in 2008 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Ziemann’s work was recently exhibited at Untitled Art Fair with Shulamit Nazarian in Miami. His work has also been exhibited at BBQLA, Gavin Brown Enterprises, HILDE, R/SF Projects, Shulamit Nazarian, and Berkeley Art Center. Ziemann lives and works in Los Angeles.  

ABOUT THE CURATOR:

Esther Ruiz received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sculpture from Rhodes College in 2011. She has shown at various galleries including The Knockdown Center, Fisher Parish Gallery, The Schneider Museum of Art, HILDE, yours mine & ours gallery, New Release Gallery, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Platform Baltimore, Vox Populi, Reynolds Gallery, Regina Rex, and The American Center for Physics. She is currently a member of TSA LA and has curated shows in New York, Baltimore and Memphis.