Bop Gallery

St Celfer, (John Parker), of Korean & American origin, floats between Sao Paulo, NYC, Seattle, DC and the Bay Area. He currently has two projects: fighting the tyranny of the square, the urge to codify and name (Space Between Points) and acquiescing to the adaptive function of delusion, the need to mythologize and invent (Step.4D). He will be sharing glimpses of both with us through visual and audio art as one of the duo in Color vs Black and White: Self-Reflection Through Abstraction.

With a MFA from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001, St Celfer embarked on an impressive career of US and international exhibitions. He has paintings in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, (MAC-USP), in Sao Paulo. He also has been recognized three times as "New and Notable" on Bandcamp for his unique and indescribable experimental electronica. John is also a former US Olympic Rower.

G. M. Williams, (Gloria), grew up in the stillness of the Southern California high desert, which intimately shaped her artistic perspective. She works in multiple types of media including photography, painting, poetry and dance and currently resides in Palm Springs.

Gloria's abstract works showing in Color vs Black and White are fascinating glimpses of the play of light through the lens of water. In her words, "These photographs display two common symbols found across cultures, that being of light (the human soul) and water (the human subconscious). Through the lens of water the hidden truth of light is revealed. Much like the hidden truth of the human condition is best expressed in art, dreams, and the collective subconscious." In reality, the images are photo-realism of fireworks taken from underwater, but gazing at them becomes a self-reflective exploration of one's mind and inner perspective...

Gloria has shown in San Diego, New York, and internationally. She will be performing live fire poi along with St. Celfer's music as part of the exhibition.

The two are brought together by curator Jan Cothran of bopgallery.com to kick off a series of duo shows meant to inspire through contrast and reflection. BOP is honored to be hosted for the show by The IN Gallery. Sculpture by Bulgarian artist Broni Likomanov will also be on display as well as a sampling of paintings by The IN Gallery's Irina Negulescu and her friend in the sky, Jan Bolits.

Where: The iN Gallery - 1878 Main St. #D, San Diego, 92113
Opening Sat. August 26th, 6pm - 10pm, art and augmented reality, live experimental electronica, fire dancing, hors d'oeuvres and wine.
Wine and meet the artists Sun. August 27th 1pm - 4pm
Exhibition on display through Wed. evening August 30th by appointment, call Jan at 256-656-2703