The Shadow of the Sun

Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present The Shadow of the Sun, a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Scott Albrecht. The presentation is Albrecht’s fourth solo exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary, where he exhibits a new body of work that explores our emotional processes of accepting relationships that have transformed beyond familiar recognition. Inspiring moments of contemplation and deep looking, Albrecht continues his exploration of bold, abstracted typography in graphic relief paintings, made of hand-cut wooden forms that flow together seamlessly; the nearly invisible space between each gentle, smooth joint conceals his lengthy and involved conceptual and practical processes. Embodying the duality of the rough-handed woodworker meets softened poet, Albrecht composes phrases that embody sentiments rooted in his own life experiences, cutting each curved shape into a letter fragment or space between. The viewer might decode these puzzles through long-looking and meaning-making. By slowing down how we consume and process language, Albrecht neutralizes the informational exchange in communication, demonstrating how language and its graphic vessels are emotional connectors over an avenue for digesting pure information or data. This newest body of work holds space for relationships altered by circumstances beyond our control. The artist titles the pieces with phrases inspired by gradual and instantaneous shifts in his foundational connections to people and places. Often alluding to how time inevitably ushers in change, phrases like “An Old Hourglass Runs Fast” or “A Portrait by Time” capture the fleeting and lasting effects of time, while “A Flower & The Garden” or “A Silent Crash” remind us of the individual moments that make time whole. Each hue and shade attached to a specific emotion or mood, Albrecht’s compositions provide viewers space to come to terms with transformations or impossible situations — accepting that sunrises cast the longest shadows. Scott Albrecht was born in 1983 in New Brunswick, NJ and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. In 2003, the artist received a degree in graphic design from The Art Institute of Philadelphia. Perhaps best known for his cut, painted and assembled wood pieces, he also works in a variety of other mediums including steel, collage, pen & ink, sculpture and murals. The artist has been exhibited internationally and domestically, most notably at Andenken Gallery Amsterdam, Subliminal Projects Los Angeles and the Ace Hotel in New York City. Scott has collaborated with a number of clients on public art projects including Google, Spotify, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Rag & Bone, Vans, PayPal, and Ballantine's.