Naked Cave
Omer Gel
September 27-October 17, 2014
Statement
Debuting Surplus Space's new garage screening room is San Francisco based artist Omer Gal with his 3 channel video Naked Cave. Naked Cave is a mobile 'living' object,which was built in 2011, it expands through time and adds to its characteristics with each new use. By rebuilding the cave in new locations and creating new art within it, it slowly gains meta qualities, like one steps into an old cave which has had a long history and feels a strong spiritual sensation, so the Naked Cave gains a spirit over time. The physical and metaphysical actions taken place such as video, sculpture, sound, performance or even just thoughts are all accumulated, documented and evaluated over time to exhibit its metamorphosis.
Bio
Omer Gal is an international artist, he has shown his work extensively in San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Israel, Toronto, Canada, Rome, Italy, Brazil, UK and Finland. He recently graduated with his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, he received his BFA from Minshar school for Art in Tel Aviv, Israel. Along with Omer’s art comes his music and sound work, which he incorporates, into performance, drawing, animation and video work. His musical project “Cookie Tongue” started in 2011, has performed in front of many audiences worldwide and has currently released its first Studio album titled Biotic Rituals in San Francisco, CA.
Debuting Surplus Space's new garage screening room is San Francisco based artist Omer Gal with his 3 channel video Naked Cave. Naked Cave is a mobile 'living' object,which was built in 2011, it expands through time and adds to its characteristics with each new use. By rebuilding the cave in new locations and creating new art within it, it slowly gains meta qualities, like one steps into an old cave which has had a long history and feels a strong spiritual sensation, so the Naked Cave gains a spirit over time. The physical and metaphysical actions taken place such as video, sculpture, sound, performance or even just thoughts are all accumulated, documented and evaluated over time to exhibit its metamorphosis.
Bio
Omer Gal is an international artist, he has shown his work extensively in San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Israel, Toronto, Canada, Rome, Italy, Brazil, UK and Finland. He recently graduated with his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, he received his BFA from Minshar school for Art in Tel Aviv, Israel. Along with Omer’s art comes his music and sound work, which he incorporates, into performance, drawing, animation and video work. His musical project “Cookie Tongue” started in 2011, has performed in front of many audiences worldwide and has currently released its first Studio album titled Biotic Rituals in San Francisco, CA.
