On May 11th,
2019, “Alive in the Superunknown” opens at Castelli Art Space in Culver City. The
solo exhibition features the paintings of Bruce Rubenstein. Born and raised in New York, he was a working
artist, then moved to Los Angeles to begin working in the entertainment
business in 1985.
“Alive in the Superunknown” will
include 18 - 20 art works. The name is inspired by a Sound Garden Song. The
artist said he believes that the universe is never ending…infinite. There is no beginning, there is no middle, there is no
end. “If you dig deep enough into my work you will see subtle hints
of an ancient language, a subliminal iconography of sorts, often
times resembling Egyptian hieroglyphics buried just beneath the canvases
surface. Where this language originated from I have no clue. I believe all
artist's abilities comes from thousands of years of evolution. You just have to
open your mind and trust your instincts. And above all you have to learn how to
listen. If you can train yourself to get to that place, the Superunknown,
you can paint who and what you are.”
Growing up, he was always interested in art. He has been
painting for over forty years. He chooses to begin his process with no
preconceived ideas. He does not work from sketches…planning out the artwork,
like some artists. “I allow the paintings to reveal themselves, and as
they do I become a vessel to something greater than myself. This is the
marriage between the physical-self and the spiritual-self. In order for
this co-mingling to come to fruition it takes trust, it takes commitment and
above all it takes patience. Each painting is unique, with its own
DNA. I don't always understand the reasons behind why it looks the way it
does. My main objective is to focus on the colors and composition. The rest I have no control over. I write that off to the Superunknown.”
Reflections in a Golden Eye; oil, acrylic, enamel, fabric pieces, charcoal on canvas, 65 x 114 inches, 2018
The
artwork entitled Alive in the Superunknown (same name at the exhibition) was
created in multiple layers. “I usually work on raw canvas, meaning unprimed so
it has a bit of tooth. This gives the overall painting a gritty base to build
on top of. Some of the residual colors remain intact as I pass the
white oil-bar over them. To make the white lines pop I outline them
with a charcoal vine giving the piece a three-dimensional feeling. My intention
is to create an unknown alien language, a Matrix of
sorts, similar to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The overall goal
(my intention) is that the viewer will eventually
interpret his or her own truth from what they are seeing.” Rubenstein’s work has been exhibited
and collected worldwide.
Castelli Art Space will hold an artist reception for “Alive
in the Superunknown” on May 11th, 2019 from 6-10pm. Bruce Rubenstein will be in
attendance. Castelli Art Space is located at 5428 W. Washington Blvd. L.A,
90016; (323) 308.0936; https://www.castelliartspace.com; https://www.brucerubensteinart.com
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