Allyson Clay
Title: Stereo Library 1 (Artist’s Proof)
Medium: mirrored and galvanized steel/c-print
Dimensions: 5” x 33”
Date of Production: 2010
Gallery Representation: Leo Kamen
Estimated Market Value: $4000
Artist’s Comments:
“Stereo Library” is a new series of abstract works on aluminum or mirrored steel. C-prints are mounted to sections of the work, and some of the works may include painted areas. This series uses altered photographs that were taken with a stereo camera of the Bibliotèque nationale de France, Paris.
Bio:
Over the years Allyson Clay has worked in a wide variety of media, including painting, drawing, photography, video, and installation. Most of her work focuses on aspects of living in the city, She has recently completed two large wall installations (“Mall/Flip” and “Mall/Flip/Silver”) made from steel, car paint, c-print, and aluminum. The photographs in these works are derived from aerial photos of the South Coast Plaza Mall in southern California. Currently she is working on a series of small abstract works, which combine photography, mirrored steel, and paint (“Stereo Library”). The images are of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris.
Clay has exhibited internationally and her work belongs to many Canadian and international public and private collections. These include the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
