New York, New York – December, 1997

Lars Chellberg, Jessica Higgins, Erika Knerr, Robert Lemon, Joshua Selman

Five was composed of mixed media work in multiple forms. The five sculptures by Lars Chellberg, Erika Knerr, Jessica Higgins, Rob Lemon and Joshua Selman range from the metaphysical to the anarchic and combine in a positive and energized result. What these five artists share is a strong awareness of how prior movements in art inform their works and a success with extending those possibilities within a direct approach. The five sculptures emphasize essential qualities, which Lance Fung has consistently presented in the past, in ways which point to the gallery as a community.

With Five, Lance Fung Gallery was breaking the borders of a very strict art world and extending its ethics. The Gallery was openly sharing its belief that art is a socially interactive practice similar to architecture, and that the essentials of running an American gallery involve an exhibition program which is concretely responsive on many levels. The exhibit implies there is no conflict between quality and inclusion. Rather than substituting political essentials for the essentials of fine art, Five was designed to widen the base for Lance Fung Gallery by providing access to relevant work in its surrounding community.