IO Show
CURRENT
NOBILE SILENCE : by Stephano Massei
Noble silence is the silence observed by the monks during the periods of meditation in Buddhist monasteries. It is the silence that allows one’s inward investigation, a journey of awareness and concentration. The photographs of the monks were taken at Deer Park Thich Naht Hanh monastery in San Diego California in 2003. The images of the rocks are part of a work in progress based primarily on the immediacy of the felt sensation, an attempt to remove the superfluous to leave only what matters, the essence of what is, a study on the personality of forms and texture.
Stefano Massei is a photographer working and living in San Francisco. The last several years his commitment to meditation has led him to the studies of Thich Naht Hahn which he has shared in his regular teachings of non violence through meditation at San Quentin state penitentiary and the San Francisco south city jail. We are very proud to have him in our family at IO and to be able to share his visual study with you that reflect his practice of sitting and of reflection. What better way to enter into spring now more than ever than with a reminder of the arresting beauty and power of peace and silence.
THE IO SHOW CONCEPT: Even before there was a location for International Orange we hoped to create an environment that continually changed. A place that could reinvent itself, not unlike the feeling of renewal one hopes for when entering a yoga class or showing up for a massage or a facial. IO never set out to have a decorative theme or a set image but to make a conscious effort to bring new information to people and advocate self-exploration through the environment, the products we feature and the very operation itself. On that note we are pleased to announce IO SHOW.
IO SHOW is a continually rotating exhibit organized by International Orange’s Creative Director, Matt Dick. Featuring installations by artists and individuals from different fields, IO SHOW usually changes seasonally and often extends to a limited selection of goods in the retail as well as the main exhibit space in the IO lounge.
For future IO SHOWs, inquiries and submissions can be sent Attn: Matt Dick to info@internationalorange.com
PAST
EXAMINING THE POPPY : by I’Lee Hooker
November 2006 – February 2007
ARTIST STATEMENT : I am a photographer, book artist and gardener. My experience in the garden influences all my artwork. Several things have come together to inspire this show. I have long been fascinated by botanical illustrations where the artist reveals the interior of flowers using all the different parts of dissection. By greatly enlarging the floral images a surprisingly intimate view of the botanical make up is revealed.
HIDDEN STORIES : The Space Between
July 2006 – September 2006
This series of work is part of my ongoing exploration of the ever-shifting world between awake and asleep.
Where ‘after’ images from my exterior world and ‘emerging’ images from my interior world meet, and through free association, I create stories that touch on the nature of an altogether different experience.
These stories tell themselves to me through the camera by the way the light plays on the surfaces of figures and landscape revealing the visceral presence and glowing shadows of the fundamental energy of that place and spirit.
Christine Alicino is a San Francisco-based photographer whose fine artwork has a distinct and highly personal vision. Her subjects include portraits, tableaus, landscapes and still-life photography all infused with a sensitive and powerful aesthetic that is subtle and formally beautiful. Christine has worked as a successful professional photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area. For a partial list of clients see her Web site at www.christinealicino.com.
BIRDWATCHING : Still Lives by April Gertler
April 2006 – June 2006
Still Lives is an examination of the way birds are represented within the man-made and constructed ‘organic’ worlds of the natural history museum.
The photographs from Still Lives are specifically taken to make the viewer question their authenticity. By reframing the dioramas within the frame of the camera and thereby walking the thin line between reality and fiction. IO Creative Director, Matt Dick, was most interested in how the fabricated environments are viewed as ‘still’ moments of a bird’s life while in their natural habitat…
The complete artist statement can be viewed online at www.aprilgertler.com.
BEAUTY WITH A CONSCIENCE
August 2005 – March 2006
This IO SHOW is a first-ever exhibition on the evolution of Hamadi Beauty. Creator Jamal Hammadi is the man behind some of Hollywood’s hottest hairstyles. His work graces countless magazine covers and fashion runways from New York to Paris. And his organic hair care line Hamadi Beauty is a beauty favorite of everyone from actresses to musicians to moms.
Celebrity hairstylist Jamal Hammadi, famous for styling the tresses of celebrities such as Linda Evangelista, Heather Graham, and Naomi Watts, joins together with IO to celebrate holistic beauty. Together we set out to promote the idea of beauty with a conscience, holistic beauty that really is intrinsic to everyone, just naturally.
IT IS A RED RED SKY AND GREEN OCEAN SEA
March 2005 – July 2005
It was a legendary evening at INTERNATIONAL ORANGE on April 8, 2005 as we celebrated the launch of the new IO SHOW presented by fashion designer, artist and performer, Susan Cianciolo. Susan became the darling of the New York fashion scene, a poster girl for the creativity that many said seemed to be missing from the runways. Her purposefully deconstructed clothing line is made from vintage fabrics with button-on appliqués, hand-painted patterns and coarse stitching. As Susan’s first ever West Coast show, the event was amazing and unusual.
WISHES OF WELLNESS
November 2004 – February 2005
This winter season’s IO SHOW is an installation by IO Creative Director, Matt Dick, and hopes to send this message:
As we go into hibernation and turn inward for warmth and reflection through the winter, IO nods to nature and the universal symbols of nurture and renewal. The root, the nest, the circle and the seed. Reminders of the importance of strength in simplicity and the path of the circle and its lessons of patience, the protection and support of the nest in life and the power of the root and both the endurance and fragility of the seed. To you, from us, for the future, for life and peace. Happy Holidays from International Orange.
VINTAGE ADIDAS : by Harputs
August 2004 – October 2004
Whether you have been gawking from the sidelines or leading the pack, it seems that the crave for the 3 stripes is at its peak again. They are part of Rap and Hip Hop history, have been to the Olympics and back again and have even been twisted and reinterpreted by the Japanese Avant-garde. Come take a trip down Adidas memory lane with HARPUTS at IO. This IO SHOW displays Adidas that have never seen the light of day, from sneakers to bags to the boxes they came in.
All the stock for this IO SHOW were graciously on lend from Harputs, one of San Francisco’s oldest sources for Adidas gear and other fabulous and hard-to-find athletic wear.
WITHIN : by Laura Ciapponi
The Creations
This work has found a physical space that resonates with its expression. International Orange is designed with attentive contemplation of space. The interaction of humans with quiet and minimal form cultivates an environment of clarity. The creations are about this awareness and perception: receiving the wisdom of interior silence and intuition as guide.
The Creator
Laura Ciapponi is an artist who uses both painting and photography as expressive mediums.
