by Georgia Lange
On September 3, 2010, I went to the opening reception for Sarah Joncas and Dabs Myla at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City. For months I have been itching to go to an opening at Thinkspace, ever since I learned of their relocating to the gallery space that once housed Kinsey/DesForges. Thinkspace Gallery used to be located in a smaller space in Silverlake. I went to a few of their openings a couple of years ago, but between the traffic, impossible parking, and their high turn out rate that made their already small space that much more claustrophobic, I usually decided that checking out their amazing shows wasn’t worth the trouble. Now that Thinkspace has moved and settled into their new, much more open space, I no longer have excuses to avoid their openings.
Although this most recent show was not among my favorites, it was still impressive as a whole. I appreciate the way that the gallery allowed the exhibiting artists to treat the space, creating murals and mobiles especially for the show that not only complimented their existing work but made the whole viewer experience that much more fun. Dabs Myla took this idea and ran with it as far as he could, creating a whole world of his own “Tokyo Deluxe” show in the Project Room. Sarah Joncas created a giant mural of one of her “Siren” women that took up three walls, bringing out all the softness and intimacy that can be found in her work while gently guiding the audience through her exhibition. Check out some of the opening night photos on the Thinkspace Flickr site.
The show will be running through September 24, and the gallery is open from 1-6 Wednesday through Saturday. The next show coming to Thinkspace will be the work of Brian M. Viveros, opening on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Don’t miss it!