Joel Bewley is an American artist living in Korea. He has been influenced by his study of the Korean language and its culture, incorporating linguistic idiosyncrasies and double entendres to express his core concept of duality. This basic concept infuses all of his works, allowing the viewer to ask “what is the opposite of what I am seeing, and why?”

As part of his continued exploration of the enigmatic theme of duality, Joel Bewley continues his visual and conceptual journey in his second solo show Internal Affairs. As the title suggests, the works presented deal with the interior struggles which individuals confront daily either consciously or sub-consciously. This struggle is visualized through the use of a dark gray palette off-set with blindingly bright orange swathes, patches, outlines, and other various visual elements throughout the images; in other words the mythological battle between light and dark. Bewley’s use of mass-produced and easily recognized product labels hint at the banal commonality of these struggles, and suggests they may not be as unique or deeply interior as one may initially think, and in fact may be universal to the human experience.

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 26th 2011, 4:00-10:00pm