Turn back, Turn Back!
Diana Yesenia Alvarado, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Rainen Knecht, Lila de Magalhaes, Elham Rokni, Summer Wheat and Tori Wrånes
Shulamit Nazarian is pleased to present Turn Back, Turn Back! an exhibition of works by Diana Yesenia Alvarado, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Rainen Knecht, Lila de Magalhaes, Elham Rokni, Summer Wheat and Tori Wrånes. These artists explore narrative structures that resonate with a deep history of storytelling found in ancient myths, fables, and folktales.
The exhibition’s title derives from the Brother’s Grimm fairytale The Robber Bridegroom. “Turn back, turn back” – this warning is often heard from a talking animal as the fairytale’s subject approaches the darker edge of the forest. From Little Red Riding Hood to Hansel and Gretel, this symbolic venture into the daunting woods can also be interpreted as a wandering into one’s unconscious anxieties. A cawing crow or creaking sign becomes an analogy for internal doubts as the subject meanders into the darker recesses of the mind.
Similarly, the exhibition’s artists use fantasy, archetypes, and anthropomorphism in their exploration of psychological and historical narratives. Amalgamating images related to culturally significant stories, these artists examine how fables serve as guides to the unconscious, using metaphors to explore age-old fears, anxieties, and shared beliefs.
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Trenton Doyle HancockMold, 2019Acrylic and mixed media on canvas60 x 60 inches
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Trenton Doyle HancockThe End of Almacroyn, 2006Ink on paper9 x 12 inches, 10.5 x 13.7 5 x 1 inches framed
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Trenton Doyle HancockTooth Ring, 2001Graphite on paper10.25 x 11.75 inches, 15 x 17 x 1.5 framed
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Summer WheatStepping on Snakes, 2018Acrylic on aluminum mesh68 x 94 inches
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Summer WheatSitting on Cat, 2018Acrylic on aluminum mesh68 x 94 inches
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Summer WheatMustard and Ketchup, 2017Acrylic on aluminum mesh64 x 36 inches
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Rainen KnechtSpinaria, 2020Oil on canvas24 x 36 inches
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Rainen KnechtWicker Sisters, 2020Oil on canvas40 x 30 inches
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Rainen KnechtFair Brow , 2020Oil on canvas16 x 12 inxhes
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Diana Yesenia AlvaradoAmorcito corazón (keeper), 2019Glazed ceramic, pedestal16 x 9 x 6.5 inches
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Diana Yesenia AlvaradoAlas y Rayo, 2020Ceramic, glaze, enamel7.75 x 5 x 2 inches
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Diana Yesenia AlvaradoMezkalita, 2020Ceramic, glaze, gold, flocking, enamel, pedestal14.5 x 12.5 x 4 inches
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Lila De MagalhaesYoung Fixation, 2019Fabric, thread and chalk pastel48 x 57 inches
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Lila De MagalhaesGulosa , 2020Glazed ceramic, oil paint, wool3 x 27 x 9 inches
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Elham RokniThe Vixen and the Hyena, 2017Mixed media on paper23.5 x 18.5 inches, 27 x 2 2x 1.5 inches framed
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Elham RokniGreen Mustache, 2019Oil pastels on paper16 x 12 inches, 19 x 1 4.5 x 1 .5 inches framed
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Elham RokniBetter to Be Eaten by Your Own Village’s Hyena!, 2017Mixed media on paper23.5 x 18.5 inches, 27 x 2 2x 1.5 inches framed
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Elham RokniIblis I, 2019Oil pastels on paper12 x 8 inches, 15 x 11.75 x 1.25 inches framed
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TORI WRÅNESThree Claw Hammer, 2017Silicon, color pigments, bronze13.5 x 4.75 inches
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Tori WränesAncient Baby, 2017Single-channel video14:59 minutes
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TORI WRÅNESWhen my bones melted I could no longer see the difference between Right and Wrong, 2017Shoes, textile, wood53 x 21.25 inches
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Trenton Doyle Hancock, Diana Yesenia Alvarado and Summer Wheat in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Diana Yesenia Alvarado and Summer Wheat in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Summer Wheat, Tori Wrånes, and Trenton Doyle Hancock in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Tori Wränes and Summer Wheat in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Summer Wheat, Tori Wrånes, and Trenton Doyle Hancock in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Trenton Doyle Hancock and Summer Wheat in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Rainen Knecht, Diana Yesenia Alvarado and Lila De Magalhaes in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Diana Yesenia Alvarado and Lila De Magalhaes in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Lila De Magalhaes and Rainen Knecht in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Rainen Knecht in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
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Elham Rokni in Turn Back, Turn Back!, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles