Harsh Patel - LESSON ONE
Although the greater extent of Harsh Patel‘s practice is producing art multiples, Lesson One focuses on a selection of 40 books originally issued under his publishing labels: Sister (2009-2010), Zulu (2010), and Zulu Demon City (2011). Patel’s books are an aspect of his production where he is entirely responsible for crafting the object. His formal execution is authoritarian and engages with his background in graphic design. Each book is made by hand and released in small editions. Distribution is exclusive. With subjects ranging from music, to poetry, to art, the works fall somewhere between collaboration, appropriation, and tribute. Overall, the collection creates a library of personal iconography, artistic influences, and self-portraiture.
March 12 – April 11, 2011
Young Art, Los Angeles
