Mai-Thu Perret ~ The Crystal Frontier

The Renaissance Society will present a solo exhibit by Mai-Thu Perret from April 30 to June 11,2006. There will be a reception on April 30 from 4 to 7 pm, with a discussion with the artist from 5 to 6 pm. 

Perret's exhibition will continue her project "The Crystal Frontier." The exhibition will consist of two components - an aluminum-clad, room-sized teapot in which viewers will be able to enter and view a suite of drawings; and five life-sized sculptures of female dancers holding neon hoops.  Perret is a concise but radical art historical scavenger whose sources range from Busby Berkeley, to Russian Constructivism, to Alice and Wonderland.  A reflection on utopias and dystopias, Perret's work is enigmatic, poetic, and strangely beautiful.

A graduate of the Whitney Independent Study Program, Perret has exhibited in the Centre d'Art Contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland (2005), Art Basel 35 (2004), and Artist Space, New York (2005).

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