Lordy Rodriguez, Untitled 787 (Couch), 2012, ink on paper, 26 x 58 in
"Northern California picks from Christopher Alam"
Altered Perception: Sarah Hotchkiss, Lordy Rodriguez, and Susie Taylor
ICA San Jose, San Jose, CA
March 31 to August 13
This pick is a tribute to British artist Bridget Riley and her geometrical style that helped advance the Op Art (optical art) movement. Three Bay Area artists in this tradition display pieces in color and monochrome. Each challenges us to question our perception of reality, or to confront the distortions that we overlook or refuse to see. I especially enjoy these pieces for being what I perceive as nonrepresentational art that is suggestive of figurative art.
