Lois Lambert Gallery presents Look Again, the most recent exhibition of work by artist Kevork Cholakian.
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 15th, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cholakian’s work serves as an exploration of realism using ceramics as his medium. Utilizing a combination of slip casting and hand-building techniques, Cholakian translates everyday objects into hyper-realistic ceramic sculptures. He uses ceramic decals, resin, and hand-painted glazes in each piece to give the object more detail. While Cholakian is not the first artist to work with three-dimensional trompe-l’oeil, his sculptures are individual in the way each scene is grounded in the impermanence of daily life. He focuses on capturing fleeting instances where someone has left these items behind, leaving a trace of themselves as well. “The intent is to provoke curiosity and a closer look at the seemingly mundane.”
Tea Break, hand formed stoneware, slip-cast porcelain, ceramic decals, resin, cone 5 oxidation, 21” x 21” x 30”
Kevork Cholakian received his BFA from Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn, NY. He began his career working in broadcast television as a graphic designer, while continuing to pursue his passion for fine art through still life paintings. In 2010, Cholakian relocated to Los Angeles, working in oil painting, mixed media, ceramics, and bronze. Cholakian’s artwork has been shown across California, New York, and Arizona, and is part of the permanent collection at the Ceramics Art Museum of the University of Arizona. Cholakian currently lives and works in Los Angeles.