P001 → ghosts-above_ghosts-below.dxf
Lela Shahrzad Welch
ghosts-above_ghosts-below.dxf for LEFT FIELD Gallery, Los Osos, CA
March 15th - April 21st, 2025
ghosts-above_ghosts-below.dxf at Left Field Gallery showcases
metal “tapestries” inspired by a short story written by Welch and
adapted from a tale in Ferdowsi’s 11th-century epic poem Shahnameh
which is considered a seminal work in the shaping of Persian
language and culture. The steel and ceramic objects were all
fabricated using CNC machinery: 3D-printed ceramics, CNC waterjet,
and CNC plasma. Loss is not just built into the storytelling but also
the imagery as it moves through different computer systems and file
types.
The show itself transforms the space into a living archive of truth and speculation.
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