Rachel Harrison & Scott Lyall
When Hangover Becomes Form
March 31 to May 28, 2006

Rachel Harrison, who is well-known for her enigmatic mixed-media sculptures, and Scott Lyall, who is recognized for his elaborate installations, were invited by Daniel Adler to collaborate; an approach that is not typical for either artist. Harrison and Lyall developed their art practices within a parallel dialogue, but they approached this unique opportunity to work together by trying to undermine their aesthetic similarities and draw attention to the seams of their collaborative process. Nevertheless, When Hangover Becomes Form was a coherent and visually engaging installation that was reflective of each of their distinctive and complex formal vocabularies.

Rachel Harrison has exhibited at the 2003 Whitney Biennial and had major solo exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Bergen Kunsthall in Bergen, Norway and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Scott Lyall has exhibited nationally and internationally at Susan Hobbs Gallery in Toronto, Greene Naftali Gallery in New York and KunstWerke in Berlin, with his first major solo exhibition in Canada at the Art Gallery of York University, 2002.

When Hangover Becomes Form was curated by Daniel Adler was a co-presentation between the Contemporary Art Gallery and LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions). Dan Adler is assistant professor of modern and contemporary art history at the University of New Orleans.