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“Past Becomes Present”
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art | MMCA presents a solo exhibition by international artist Eileen Chan, DÉJÀ VU, through May 31, 2010. Gallery Open House: May 6, 6-9 PM.
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art is excited to announce on popular demand the continuing solo exhibition entitled ‘Déjà Vu’, by renowned international artist Eileen Chan creating in Hong Kong.
‘Déjà Vu’ features 13 of Chan’s exquisite Chinese ink paintings and an installation of recent works from her highly celebrated “Bottlemania” collection.
Chan describes her paintings as “intricate, pensive lines while the brush spreads and brings ink to life. My Western upbringing deepens my musings on Eastern culture. The mix of East and West adds unique elements, as I seek constant breakthrough in my subjects and forms.”
The inspiration for Chan’s bottle art occurred over dinner with friends. “What was left in the empty glasses and bottles — the lingering taste of wine, or our hopes and memories, our tears and laughter? Those scattered moments echoed in my mind, like my sighs over the abandoned bottles and the end that came too soon. At a moment of revelation I saw the truth — of my love for art, friendship and life. My bottle art is a recapturing of such love. The memories of life resound and carry on to the future, just as the finesse of wine is preserved. The story of the bottle is the story of us.”
Chan’s ‘Déjà Vu’ show runs through May 31 with a Gallery Open House -in conjunction with Laguna Beach’s First Thursdays Art Walk- from 6-9 pm.
Simultaneously, known for her international roster of artists, MMCA’s Upper Gallery Space shows “Past Becomes Present”, featuring layered mixed media figurative works by Ingrid Dee Magidson (American)and David Lopez from Valencia, Spain.
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art is located at 354 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 949 497-5442, www.marionmeyergallery.com.
