AUGUST 2024
3 Threads | Mariano Gonzales
NORTH GALLERY
Talismans
Have you ever had your identity stolen? Your money? Have you ever been hacked or your bank account and identity compromised? I certainly have!
Talismans are supposed to protect the user/wearer from bad luck or calamity. The talismans I have made will (hopefully) protect the wearer from evil stuff that happens in our digital world.
These talismans have wall mounts so that they can function as Art…not just live obscurely in a jewelry box in the bathroom!
WARNING: Should you purchase a talisman and find that it doesn’t protect you, no refunds!
CENTER GALLERY
Killer Drones
Look at the faces of the killer drones. Look at the faces (or bodies) of their victims.
Think about the killer drones’ racism, misogyny, homophobia, love of assault weapons, and hatred for others not like them.
This is the country and world you live in.
Protect yourself and your fellow human beings!
SOUTH GALLERY
Landscapes
I am an artist who has lived in Alaska for 65 years, though I am far from an Alaskan artist!
I am consistently visually fascinated with the beautiful and amazing land mass that is this state.
As well, having driven through every state in this nation (except Vermont and Hawaii) and Canada, I also have memories of the many wondrous landscapes outside of Alaska.
So, I am always exploring alternative media and imagery to create landscapes from memory.
These days, I find that digital tools and media offer the quintessential alternatives!
Photo credit: Hans Hallinen/IGCA