"Urban Grain" Solo Exhibition by CLs
About this Event
Elephant Room Gallery is proud to present “Urban Grain”, a solo exhibition by sculptural street artist CLs. The exhibition opens on Friday, September 18th with a reception from 5 to 9pm and runs through October 31st. This collection is a series of 17 abstract works constructed from reclaimed wood sourced from the artist’s own installations on the streets of Chicago.
Once existing as a singular intervention within the public realm, CLs dismantles, preserves and reconfigures his public wood installations into a new body of work for this solo exhibition. “Urban Grain” examines material memory, transformation and the passage of time. The wood serves as both medium and archive, carrying the physical traces of its previous life while assuming new forms and meanings. Layers of resin over the wood seal the surfaces, creating a suspended space where history, erosion and renewal coexist. Each piece is paired with a photograph of the original street installation so the viewer can see where the piece was originally installed and how it interacted with the environment over the years. “Through this work I explore how overlooked materials can hold stories, resilience, and beauty, inviting viewers to reconsider the boundaries between public space and personal expression, abandonment and significance.” - CLs
CLs creates sculptural street art that transforms overlooked urban spaces into evolving, living compositions. His work is rooted in Bauhaus and De Stijl principles, blending structure, abstraction and function into 3-dimensional relief murals. Using logically sourced wood, he constructs layered forms that integrate into the environment, giving discarded materials new life. CLs’ work is most visible in Chicago, Denver and Athens, Greece. Traveling frequently, his work can also be found in Hong Kong, New York, France, Vietnam, Jordan and more. His works have become a part of a global narrative where small interventions invite people to notice their surroundings, engage with their environment and experience unexpected moments of beauty.
The exhibition is a part of Chicago Exhibition Week and is free and open to the public. More information can be found on the gallery’s website: www.elephantroomgallery.com
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