Many Facets
Green Orbs, Mixed Media Installation, Chris Bauder
You can look but you can’t touch. The rubbery, wet-looking pieces in Chris Bauder’s “Strange Glove” solo show at Sin City Gallery ask to be interacted with, but there’s a reason the fleshy assault rifles are protected behind a glass case. He likes the idea of people wanting to interact but having to resist. Bauder takes everyday found objects and makes them mysterious by coating them with a new skin, making each piece both tempting and intimidating like off-limits sexual fantasies. “Strange Glove” runs through March 24 and you can see more of his work at Tilting the Basin contemporary art exhibition through May 14. > Read More
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