Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd
310.287.2340
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Lauren Bergman, Future Perfect, 2008, Courtesy Corey Helford Gallery
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Opens Saturday Jan 3, 2009 (7–10pm)
Jan 3, 2009 – Jan 21, 2009
Tuesdays–Saturdays (noon–6pm)
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Experts in the unexpected, James Naccarato, Erik Alos, and Lauren Bergman all employ the stylistic underpinnings found in pop surrealism, combining the high with the low in surprising juxtapositions. Using a contemporary visual vernacular, Alos is the most traditional surrealist of the bunch, with his figurative paintings evoking a Dalí-esque sense of the macabre. Naccarato's dreamlike subject matter also often slides into more sinister meaning, exemplifying the subversive nature of his underground-born style. Bergman's soft watercolor palette, however, is in stark contrast to her scenes of domestic dysfunction, evoking the true spirit of the surrealist non sequitur.
