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Joe Strasser and Joseph O’Neal in Basel, Switzerland
A Sunday in Soho
Fabrikreal
Glanzmann Generalunternehmung AG
Grabenackerstrasse 4
4142 Münchenstein
Switzerland
opening reception September, 1st, 2011
We are extremely excited to announce A Sunday in Soho, opening September 1st at Fabrikreal Glanzmann Generalunternehmung AG in Basel, Switzerland. A Sunday in Soho is a two-person show featuring more than 60 works from the past 12 months by Joe Strasser and Joseph O’Neal.
Joe Strasser - Scarecrows, 46“ x 56“ x 2“, acrylic on wood
“The works are intended to invoke archaic revelations that are embedded deep within the human psyche.
The artists achieve this by taking on a Shaman like approach to creating objects and paintings. O’Neal and Strasser
believe that in order to create an object that conveys an opportunity for transcendence; one must travel to the
unknown areas of thought, and bring back symbols and forms that encompass universal meanings. Strasser and
O’Neal work intuitively rather than expressively; thus using themselves as a catalyst for the unknown.”
Joseph O’Neal - Golden Bough Study #2, 30.25”x8.5”x5.5”
acrylic, oil stick, canvas on found wood
A special thanks to: Hans-Ueli and Margrit Götz, Edouard Viollier, Wolfgang Würzburger, Thomas Glanzmann, Andreas Manger, and many others for making this exhibition possible!
