Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) is proud to announce their next major solo show All Signs Point to No, featuring new works from Chicago-based artist, illustrator, and toymaker Travis Lampe. Set to premiere August 6th in Gallery 3, the show will be on view through September 10th.
The topsy turvy world portrayed in Lampe’s paintings is a trip out of pandemia. Inspired by an old-timey aesthetic, from Steamboat Willie to Bette Boop and Dr. Seuss, Lampe describes his work as “a mish-mosh of those old-timey influences with some Duccio-inspired mountains and the inevitable light-switch nose.” Since 2007, the artist has shown all across the U.S. and internationally (including in London, Berlin, and Italy).
Featuring 19 pieces (including acrylic and gouache paintings, as well as a couple of sculptures), All Signs Point to No follows Lampe’s mini-solo’s at CHG as part of the gallery’s seven-artist show The Magnificent Seven (Feb. 2021) and three-artist show (Feb. 2019).
Regarding his new works, Lampe says, “What does the future hold? It’s hard to say. It might be bad stuff though. This show was inspired by fortune telling, mystical divination, and an idea I had for this one really sweet piece I never ended up making. Like the stuff in this show, but way cooler. That happens sometimes. I should have consulted a medium to find out whether I did it or not. But they are expensive, I assume, mainly fronts for money-laundering enterprises. Anyway, death is certain. But I recommend avoiding it.”
When asked what piece in the show he’s most fond of, Lampe shares, “I feel like ‘The Fool’ [seen above] is some of my best work, though it’s just a small piece. I’m also delighted when I try painting darkness with a single light source and it actually works. I’m not sure why I’m always surprised by this, but there it is. For that reason, I’m really pleased with ‘TOOL Tree Incident’ [seen below] as well.”
All Signs Point to No opens Saturday, August 6th from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Gallery 3, alongside a solo show from D*Face, entitled Painting Over the Cracks, in the Main Gallery and Gallery 2. Until further notice, masks continue to be required for entry into the gallery, regardless of vaccination status.
OPENING RECEPTION
August 6, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
ON VIEW
August 6 – September 10, 2022
COREY HELFORD GALLERY
571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033
Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Visiting Hours: Thursday-Saturday, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
(310) 287-2340