RETHINKING
(what has already been committed to memory)

David E. Stone
a (revisited) solo exhibition in 2 parts

Beginning May 10th and ending June 16th

“RETHINKING Part 1”
a pre – show installation
Thur. May 10th – Fri. May 11th – Sat. May 12th from 12 noon – 6pm

“RETHINKING Part 2”
a conceptual activity based site-specific installation and reception
Saturday May 12th – the artist and many others will be in attendance
Gallery transformation beginning at around 7pm and ending at 10pm

Exhibition catalogue and CD will be available

DAVID E. STONE is known for his conceptual installations that incorporate forms and interpretations of communication and function into altered and compartmental ways that unite one cohesive thought. His recent projects involve the use of obscure, yet every day things, such as puzzles, books, record albums, peg boards, paper coffee cups and magazine advertisements. A common thread in his work is often that of pattern, both visually and theoretically. Similarly the pattern prompts feelings and actions, such as influence, persuasion, abstraction, compulsion, repetition, removal, replacement and removal and replacement again.

This theoretical pattern is also the main concept of Stone’s new solo show, “RETHINKING (what has already been committed to memory)”. The show will exist in two parts that involve ideas which are based either directly or indirectly from his first exhibition at Gallery Revisited in September 2006 and then implementing the fruition of another idea.

Part 1 will be installed for only 2 days. Part 2 involves the removal of the work from Part 1 and replacing it with another exhibition transpiring during the course of the opening reception.

To further the concept, Stone has invited 3 important artists to participate with whom share an understanding of his work. Stephen Kaltenbach, Richard Haley and Cathy Stone will each be contributing a piece to the show that is a direct reference of Stone’s art work, but interpreted in their eye and method of execution.

David E. Stone’s career as an artist has spanned over 25 years. His work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art in NY, Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He has executed public projects, exhibited in numerous group and solo shows as well as performance, and experimental film. He moved to Los Angeles in 2004 to present his art exhibition project, One Year in LA and has been participating in other projects as well.