Cris Bruch. Hemlock. 2006.
The writer and critic Robert Mittenthal once told Cris, “Your role in the space time continuum is that you take time and turn it into space.” *
One of the many great things about Elizabeth Leach is that she has the regional long view well in hand, having been a gallerist in Portland for a jillion years now. Most importantly to many of us, she’s not only been around, she’s had her finger on the pulse of contemporary, right-now art in the Northwest and beyond. So when Leach says, “[Cris] Bruch is well known for his performance based work in the 1980’s,” it adds fascinating backstory (we’re doing the research right now) and a megaton or two of impact to the sculptures Leach is showing this month by artist Cris Bruch.
*from “Paper Wealth” By Sean Elwood excerpted from an essay originally written for an exhibit at the Kirkland Art Center
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