Words // SAL Arrested Motion
After showing her works in a couple of solo and group shows in the US and Europe recently, working on some huge public murals, releasing a sold out edition with Pictures On Walls, and releasing a line of swimsuits and bikinis withBillabong, American artist Maya Hayuk is opening her first solo museum show stateside at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Known for her symmetrical compositions, bright, lush, and often transparent colors, drips and woven patterns, Hayuk’s work is a perfect blend of traditional Ukrainian crafts or mandalas and neon lights or vibrant elements of party culture. Painted in large scale, these strong abstract images are an “engaging mix of referents from popular culture and advanced painting practices while connecting to the ongoing pursuit of psychedelic experience in visual form.” It’s actually these murals that Hayuk has been working on for the last two weeks, painting site specific pieces on the walls of the museum lobby. Organized by Hammer assistant curator Corrina Peipon, Hammer Projects: Maya Hayuk’s official opening is on Sept 28th.
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