While I was in Chicago, I
had the chance to view an up and coming artist’s first solo show. His name is
Willy Chyr and he is one of the few selected artists to have his work featured
on a Beck’s bottle (limited time offer, go and purchase!).
My boyfriend Charles
roomed with Willy in college so he had the privilege of witnessing the buddings
of an aspiring artist. Willy’s work explores scientific concepts, theorems, and
microscopic organisms through computer generation and balloons.
One of the grandiose installations
I had the pleasure of
meeting him briefly before exploring his show. Energetic, charismatic, I would
liken him to an excitable rocket scientist; he seemed like he was always on the
brink of a new idea. That energy translated very clearly in his work.
By the time we got to the
gallery, some of the balloons had started to deflate, but that’s part of the
show. The pieces are to be left up until fully deflated, to emphasize the
temporal, ephemeral nature of his work.
A young artist who found
the perfect balance between his scientific and artistic pursuits. Lovely
meeting you Willy.
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