I believe Sean put together this, some would say minimalist, exhibition with Jill Ross in about a week. Simple, elegant etchings with sensitive economical marks and a crisp, tactile installation of taught twine. Can?t say if the trees illustrated on some of the etchings are dead or not, but it does strike me that the medium – paper – is of course the stuff of dead trees.

The site specific installation traces what could be read as vectors describing the path of light beams through a window onto the floor. I?m not sure how to interpret the fact though, that the lines aren?t parallel? Succumbing to the temptation of speculation; the lower rows sweep out to the side closer to the floating etchings, perhaps like the transient movement of light over time? Its lines also diverge away from the wall, suggestive of nearby light source, perhaps artificial. As it confronts visitors coming through the door of David Krut Gallery it creates an almost teasing vortex.

Solid Light by Sean Slemon, is up until 6 July @ David Krut Gallery, 140 Jan Smuts Ave.