Laurie Frick's West Coast debut 'Sleep Patterns' at Edward Cella Art + Architecture

Laurie Frick's exhibition 'Sleep Patterns' marks her West Coast debut at Edward Cella Art + Architecture in Los Angeles, California, running through April 2, 2011. The Austin, Texas and New York City-based artist, who also serves as associate publisher of artcritical, presents wall-based relief assemblages and a site-specific installation titled 'Bumpy World'. This piece, measuring approximately 20 by 15 feet, utilizes found wood fragments and eyeglass trays—materials Frick first encountered during a residency at the Bemis Center in Omaha, Nebraska. While the work appears to loosely follow and randomly transgress a grid, the artist reveals its organization actually maps neural pathways observed during sleep. The gallery, located at 6018 Wilshire Boulevard, specializes in architectural drawings. A visitor arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on a clear afternoon might perceive urban sprawl in the assemblages, especially given Frick's previous collages that mimic city maps. This connection suggests cities, particularly those that never sleep, might unconsciously follow similar neural patterns. The exhibition includes both wall-mounted works and floor pieces, with materials cut, assembled, and adhered directly to surfaces.