Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Thu, Nov 3
5:30 -8:00pm
free

A one time only chance to experience a temporary environment by San
Francisco artist Joe Mangrum. Joe will transform the space into a 4
dimensional, immersive environment. There will also be on view
selections of photo documents from 11 years of installations some
published for the first time ever.

Joe Mangrum's installations have been shared with audiences both
internationally and locally. He attended the Florence Biennale in
2003, where he received the prestigious Lorenzo de Medici award in
"New Media", for his striking piece, "Fragile". Joe has also been
nominated locally for the SFMOMA "SECA" award. An alumnus of The Art
Institute of Chicago, Joe began his training as a painter and moved
towards installation art, as he explored different mediums and
influences.

Many of Joe's recurring themes explore our relationship to modern
life juxtaposed with our organic natures and desires for freedom. Joe
examines the indomitable power of creation in relation to the grid of
imposed structures of cities and hegemonies of power constructs. He
often employs the use of iconographic and spiritual forms such as the
mandala and the pyramid in surprising configurations.

Documents of 11 years of his installations can be viewed at
www.joemangrum.com. Many of these photographs are the subject of a
comprehensive, forthcoming book to be released in the Fall, 2005

In order to recieve announcements directly from joe abut other events
of this type please join his announce list www.joemangrum.com/
mailinglistjoemangrum.html

Venue:

Urbis Artium Gallery
49 Geary 2nd floor
San Francisco
415-396-9404
http://www.urbis-artium.com/

take public transportation down Market St. to Geary street and walk
up geary to #49 go to second floor

Additional Info:

415-318-6326
http://www.joemangrum.com