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Portal's Eye

Artist: Nguyen, Christine

Object Date: 2018

Medium: Enamel painted aluminum plate, die cut acrylic and steel cable

Imperial Dims: Overall: 84 x 84 x 0 1/2 in.

Department(s): Mental Health

Supervisorial District: 3

About the Artwork:

Christine Nguyen created three artworks for the Sheila Kuehl Family Wellness Center that provide a meditative and harmonious environment, celebrating spirit, healing and recovery. Inspired by the flora and fauna of San Fernando and the surrounding region, the works create a playful and inspirational imaginary world that gives a sense of wonder to clients, visitors and staff. Portal’s Eye is a colorful, acrylic geometric mobile sculpture is suspended from the ceiling near the lobby entrance. Various multicolor acrylic shapes are hung in layers and strung up to a frame. The design changes based on the viewer’s perspective and the colors are reflected into the waiting room when sunlight hits.

About the Artist:

Christine Nguyen resides in Lafayette, CO. She received her B.F.A from California State University, Long Beach and M.F.A from University of California, Irvine. Solo exhibitions of her work have been featured at the Hammer Museum (Project), Michael Kohn Gallery, Andrewshire Gallery in Los Angeles, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, St. Augustine, FL, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, Hong Kong and Galerie Quynh, Vietnam. Her work has also been included in group exhibitions at the Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany; Laguna Beach Art Museum, Laguna Beach;Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena; San Art, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Sprueth Magers Projekte, Munich, Germany; Dancing Elephants Project, Bogota, Columbia and Churner and Churner, New York. To learn more, visit: http://www.lephant.com