Green Hell
Current Exhibition
Green Hell
Installation by Shohei Katayama
September 21 - October 12, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 21, 7-10pm
Closing and Artist's Talk: Saturday, October 12, 6pm
In lieu of our regular gallery hours, Phosphor will be hosting viewing events for Green Hell
on Sundays 9/29 and 10/6 from 7:00pm-8:30pm.
Green Hell
excavates parallels between the decay of preexisting architectural design and ecological determinism to explore the current climate discourse in the Amazon. This site-specific installation turns Phosphor Project Space into a disquieting place of uncertainty.
About the artist:
Shohei Katayama
is a Japanese American artist living in Pittsburgh, PA. His work includes line drawings, sculpture and conceptual installation art. Utilizing his art as a catalyst for environmental conversations, his work examines the underlying patterns and forces of nature by showcasing unseen relationships in ecology. Katayama uses materials like magnets, iron flakes, and oil-based sharpies to create work that embodies the philosophy associated with ecological examination. Through his work, Katayama demonstrates the entanglements that are present between such systems and illustrates the disruptions that can occur when individual components are manipulated.
Katayama received a B.A. in Studio Art from Bellarmine University (2010), undertook additional training in glass blowing with Ché Rhodes at the University of Louisville, and his MFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2019.
Phosphor Project Space
is an artist-run exhibition space that features the work of emerging artists.
Gallery Hours are Sundays 1-4pm or by appointment.
7720 Waverly St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
phosphorpgh@gmail.com