Statement for Light and Space Collaborations:

 For a number of years, Luke and Ginger Van Hook have been collaborating on ephemeral light installations in various locations. The Van Hooks seek to become part of the dialogue of the light and space movement by showcasing small intimate works normally reserved for recycling or disposal. Light as life becomes the focal point of this exploration. The ephemeral qualities exhibited by inanimate objects becoming living works of art are where the exploration of light and space in the sciences and arts intersect and this theme opens a portal into a new dimension of art. The Van Hooks hope to also raise new questions about the human condition and the functionality of recycled materials which additionally explore the unique phenomenon of refracted light in the confines of a dark space.  For information about Ginger Van Hook, please visit www.gingervanhook.com

http://youtu.be/vxx5UsBv4Lk  click this site to view the movie of the solo show exhibition 2012 Paper or Plastic?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxx5UsBv4Lk

Statement for Painting

My objective in art is to be a voice for the significance of abstraction. Intuitional in method and intrinsic in form, abstraction is still young and vital. I am not so much interested in a hard or soft-edged abstraction as I am in interpreting a transparent abstraction. I see this work as an opening up of a picture which provides the opportunity of seeing what is behind or hidden. The nature of this work is also an analysis of the transcendence in painting through the macro and the micro. When a painting is capable of transporting you to another space, this is timeless.