Untitled (I'm an island of such great complexity)
by Mike Monteiro

Artist Mike Monteiro is currently in a group show curated by Timothy Buckwalter at Pharmaka in LA. The show, My Certain Fate, features photography, painting, sculpture and text-based works all inspired by the fine art of making a mix tape.

From the press release:

Featuring more than 65 works from 28 U.S. and international artists, My Certain Fate explores and connects the feelings emoting from each piece to create an overarching narrative. Bubbling to the surface of a photo is a mysterious tale of yearning and denial. A drawing begins to crack under the weight of its own smugness. A crisp Miminalist painting offers a space to breathe, a break in the mix. Lurking beneath a sculpture is a less than obvious tale of redemption. The title for the exhibition is excerpted from one of Buckwalter’s favorite songs, “That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate” on Mission of Burma’s 1982 album “Vs. “ - a track that exudes a boatload of melancholia mixed with the possibility for love through self-sacrifice.

My Certain Fate runs through June 6th.

Pharmaka | 101 West 5th Street | LA, CA

Here is a sneak peak: