Fabien Castanier Gallery would like to thank Widewalls, Arrested Motion, and The LA Times for featuring Mark Jenkins' solo exhibition STILL LIFE in recent articles and blog posts. In Still Life Jenkins presents an all-new body of work created here in Los Angeles. The collection features an evocative series of site- specific installations, including three-dimensional canvases, incorporated taxidermy, a human birdhouse and anthropomorphic stringed instruments. Akin to traditional notions of the “still life,” his sculptures capture moments that conjure their own realities, presenting tableaus that challenge one’s sense of what is real and what is not. Jenkins constructs his people, animals, children – entities commonly filled with life – into inanimate objects, frozen in bizarre postures and scenarios. By creating these unconventional situations, he re-contextualizes commonplace ideas or things and inserts them into a new landscape in which the viewer plays an integral part.
The solo show will be on view through October 3rd. To read the full features see the links below.
Widewalls -Mark Jenkins at Fabien Castanier Gallery- Still Life
The Los Angeles Times- Datebook
Arrested Motion- Mark Jenkins "Still Life" at Fabien Castanier Gallery