Laura E. Barone reviews Lisa Slominski at Tenderpixel London for Aesthetica Blog

12/04/2011

Pookie (2011)

It's Gonna Work Out Fine: Lisa Slominski, Tenderpixel, London
Review by Laura E.Barone for Aesthetica Magazine Blog

The space at Tenderpixel has been filled by artist/curator Lisa Slominski with emotion – more specifically, with emoticons. Slominski’s solo show, It’s gonna work out fine gives a promise of sincerity and depth to otherwise trite symbols from the instant messaging and texting sphere of what passes as contemporary forms of communication.

Pookie is the largest piece, running from the top of the wall and continuing onto the floor, and is the focal point of the show. Made of 100 laser cut Perspex symbols, the installation draws from the keyboard for its forms, creating patterns made up of semi-colons, parenthesis, zeros, and bullet points. When there is no more space on the wall, the pattern continues onto the floor until it is complete, as if it has encountered... read the full article at Aesthetica Magazine.

Lisa Slominski’s It’s gonna work out fine continues until 30 April at Tenderpixel. See www.tenderpixel.com for more information.