In this new body of work, Hueman creates a world that exists within a wrinkle in time, where the characters are stuck between worlds, dimensions, being. Hyperlimbo is both a place and state of mind, inspired by Hueman’s frequent travel between Oakland and Los Angeles.

Since my move to LA in 2004, and relocation up north in 2015, I’ve spent countless hours for the last 12 years on the stretch of road between LA and Oakland, a 300 mile stretch of asphalt each way. Those 6 hours are a time of personal and creative reflection where I’m alone with my thoughts, but can also be maddening at times, as though I will never reach the end of the horizon.Driving on the 5 is like being in limbo between two completely different places, where it literally feels like I’m going nowhere, fast. My pieces are inspired by the imagery I encounter o these road trips -- the hills, the road, the clouds -- as well as introspective feelings of, isolation, and longing. Through my lens, the mundane becomes a colorful, dizzying, landscape-laden dream where my mind can wander- Hueman

Blending a vivid neon palette with gradient horizon backgrounds and increasing negative space, Hueman creates a depth and central focal point in each of her intricate compositions. Geometric structures seem to explode into refracted prisms of light, as paint splatters create a sense of movement and dynamism. Figuration emerges to create a perfect blending of hard-edge line and soft floating forms.

In keeping with the thematic element of travel, discovery and the California landscape, each piece has an alternate title that corresponds to an exit on the I-5 Freeway.

KP Projects Gallery is proud to present Bits & Pieces, an exhibition of new work from Joseph Lee. Joseph Lee is an artist that has spent years studying faces and the emotion that inhabits them. The beauty in Lee’s work stems from the manipulation of common everyday forms, such as faces or objects, into an array of energetic and forceful expressions. Each segmented brush stroke and application of color converge into a balanced whole.

Bits & Pieces focuses on the parallel between external reality and internal process. Each painting expresses a sense of physical harmony by layering of bits and pieces – in this case, short, determined brush strokes - to create a complete and powerful gestural composition. This emphasis on the physicality of paint and stroke, color and volume, creates a unique tension within Lee’s masterfully dynamic paintings.

When breaking down an image, I see each shade of color as its missing piece to the puzzle. Every stroke is defiantly applied as if to secure its dominance on canvas. There is struggle and tension within every mounting layer. Ultimately, I find the silver lining amongst all these different 'bits and pieces ' converging together to create one pictorial narrative, a whole that is truly the sum of its parts- Joseph Lee

Today, Lee continues to examine the psychology of beings behind their “societal masks”. His portraits channel various observations ranging from pop culture references to the daily people he encounters on the street. In addition to gallery exhibitions, the artist has been commissioned by brands such as NIKE & Floyd Mayweather’s TMT for various projects.