Alex Hubbard: Death Never Sleeps

The Kitchen presents Death Never Sleeps, a solo nexhibition featuring new videos and paintings that continue Alex Hubbard’s exploration of transformations between states of order and chaos. Curated by Matthew Lyons, Death Never Sleeps will be on view from September 10—October 23, 2010. The Kitche... Read more

The Kitchen presents Death Never Sleeps, a solo nexhibition featuring new videos and paintings that continue Alex Hubbard’s exploration of transformations between states of order and chaos. Curated by Matthew Lyons, Death Never Sleeps will be on view from September 10—October 23, 2010. The Kitchen’s gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Saturday, 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Admission is free.

In Hubbard’s new video works, evolving tableaus—sleight-of-hand magic tricks and blunt
manipulations of hapless objects—operate according to their own unique logic, with no
discernible goal or final desired state. Hubbard shot the videos on location in his home state of Oregon, utilizing idiosyncratic spaces, from a very particular trailer home to a hotel room that could be anywhere.

Providing unexpected counterpoints to the videos, Hubbard’s paintings—in fiberglass sheets, resin, silkscreen and acrylic on canvas—consist of layers made with basic actions such as tearing, cutting, pasting and pouring.