jen stark: 'to the power of at' martha otero gallery

jen stark: ‘to the power of at’ martha otero gallery‘whole’, 2012 | hand-cut acid-free paper, foam board, glue, 3 x 3 x 3.5 ft image courtesy of martha otero by kristy leibowitz

jen stark: the power ofmartha otero gallery, los angeles, USAon now until december 1st, 2012

miami-born and los angeles-basd artist jen stark has on display at martha otero a collection of her most recently completed rainbow artworks comprised of wood, paper and other organic materials meticulously cut into sculptures. stark’s new three-dimensional series is comprised of rhythmic and prismatic pieces as manifestations of her interest in mathematics, microscopic patterns in nature, wormholes, and sliced anatomy in ‘to the power of’. the series draws in passersby as their initial glance becomes ensnared in the hypnotic psychedelic visual experience of each piece, lingering upon the seemingly innumerable layers which build each work of art.

distanced view of ‘whole’ image courtesy of martha otero by brandon shigeta

side perspective of ‘whole’ image courtesy of martha otero by brandon shigeta

‘psychedelic state’, 2012 acrylic paint on canvas 20 x 20 x 1 in image courtesy of martha otero by brandon shigeta

‘cosmic distortion’, 2012 hand-cut acid-free paper, glue, wood, foam board 22.5 x 22.5 x 36.5 in image courtesy of martha otero by brandon shigeta

‘prismatic radiation’, 2012 wood, acrylic paint 47 x 47 x 1 in image courtesy of martha otero by brandon shigeta

‘cascade’, 2012 hand-cut acid-free paper, glue, wood 69 x 25 x 4 in

an alternate view of ‘cascade’ image courtesy of martha otero by kristy leibowitz

‘micros (purple, red, orange, yellow, green, blue)’, 2012 hand-cut acid-free paper, glue, wood 2 x 2 x 1 inches each (6 total) image courtesy of martha otero by brandon shigeta