The Pleasure Principal indicates a new direction for Italian-born artist Mattia Biagi. For his first exhibition at Eric Buterbaugh Gallery, the artist extends beyond his signature medium of tar to mobilize appropriated imagery and joyful color.
Inspired in equal parts by the gallery’s verdant garden and the transformative and preservative qualities of tar, Biagi’s new body of work re-contextualizes found objects and cultural imagery. Biagi lives and works in Los Angeles. His work has been presented extensively both in the United States and internationally.
Opening reception October 13, 2016 from 6 pm to 9 pm. On view through December 10, 2016.
8271 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048