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UNIX Gallery. SUGATARIUM
23May
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UNIX Gallery. SUGATARIUM

Peter Anton's solo exhibition SUGATARIUM will be on view at the gallery through June 17, 2017. 
 
Monumental-sized, vibrant, and hyper-realistic sculptures – including a cherry pie, an ice cream sundae, and other sugary treats – are smashed, mushed, splattered, broken and thrown throughout the space.
 
Anton’s sculptures are highly detailed and hand-crafted from carefully selected and manipulated materials, including resin, plaster, wood, clay, aluminum, and acrylic and oil paints. 
 
“Sugar raises the dopamine levels in the ‘rewards center’ of our brains,” says Anton. “As with many blissful activities, there is a fine line between pleasure and destruction. The vibrant colors and almost violent way the works are depicted illustrate this link.” He describes the transformed space as “an asylum that is locked up and long forgotten. Visitors must sneak into the ‘SUGATARIUM’ through an open window. Institutional beds await the new ‘patients’ where they can rest and view the artwork while confronting their own dependence on sweets.” 

For another chance to view the exhibition and meet our new patients, please join us at the gallery for a reception with the artist on Thursday, June 1 from 6-8 PM.