Deceres and Gry Space are pleased to present TIEMPO TEMPIO, a curated exhibition that marks the duo’s first collaboration and debut presentation in Los Angeles at Eyn Vas Gallery. TIEMPO TEMPIO brings together the multidisciplinary, yet complimentary, ideas of Deceres, Gry Space, Ananas Ananas, Alejandro Bataille, and Akihiro Nikaido, into a collective dialogue with the surrounding space of Eyn Vas Gallery in Los Angeles.
Through their synchronous practice, Gry Space and Deceres explore humans’ relation to time and permanence via brutalistic forms that focus on monastic philosophies represented by an arrangement of fifteen foot photographic compositions, architec- tural furniture, metal works, and botanic sculptures. Time continues to move forward, but remains present, creating a past to reference and a future to envision. As such, it inevitably becomes an asset of the creative’s narrative. The works on view are each informed, in their own way, by the temporal – past, present, and future – manifesting the presence of time, not only as a tool, but as an integral element of the works themselves.
Viewers are invited to embark on a journey that transcends mere aesthetics, exploring the profound connection between human existence and the passage of time. Translated from Spanish, Tiempo meaning time, with its Italian counterpart, Tempio meaning temple, TIEMPO TEMPIO reimagines the tabernacle, offering a sanctuary in the gallery space on Temple Street.
The furniture collection on display are never-before-seen works by Deceres, introducing new shapes that place a special emphasis on texture and thoughtful finishes. The Idro coffee table, in hand-textured aluminum, centers the Sakro chairs, in deeply wire-brushed white oak, together creating a vignette of a place of reverence. The pieces on view include the Olter II Dining Table, Juddas 06-07, and Aequs Side Table, all using a vast breadth of narrative, precision, and construction to imagine a contemporary divinity while honoring the past.
Deceres and Gry Space come together to correlate and unify diverse fields of study through a shared vision. Expressing devotion toward precise construction and natural materials, Tiempo Tempio offers a sanctuary in which to contemplate and revere the passing of time, made physical by the light and shadows that move throughout the exhibition.
