You know how it is when someone has their cell phone turned off. It's as though they've taken leave of the modern age. In "am/fm + cell phone paintings," Sarah Gamble traverses various housing structures that are disconnected from their natural surroundings, yet still linked through the power of technology.
One image features an igloo, with a kaleidoscopic rainbow cloud hovering above it. "Radio waves connect people through different devices, cook food, connect you on the cell phones, play music for you on the radio, all kinds of things," explains Gamble. "That's what's up with the igloos, in a way. You can be isolated, but still connect with people. I have long used housing forms as a symbol of the body, as you yourself, so the igloo is sort of you being isolated."
Theneighborhood of pieces pairs bleak gray mountains and remote forest settings with clusters of colorful geometrical shapes. Communication is the key in these paintings, as humans fixate on being accessible even in the most primitive conditions. Should you forget to power off your Nextel while plugging into the exhibit, it's a signal that you can't see the forest for the trees.
Through Aug. 20, $5 suggested donation, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302, www.philartalliance.org.
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