Jason McLean: Soda Gardner

Wilding Cran Gallery is pleased to announce Soda Gardner, a solo exhibition of new work by Brooklynbased artist Jason McLean.

Soda Gardner will be on view January 17 - February 28, 2015 and includes several mixed media worksthat combine drawing and collage withfound objects, such as a military grade helmet, wooden doors, presidential imagery and vintage ephemera.

During a brief andtransitionalstay in Los Angeles in 2014, McLean created works that explore history and relate it to recent memory.  Soda Gardner, his first solo show with Wilding Cran, presents drawings and mixed-media works that he created during his time in Los Angeles, as well as new work from his studio in Brooklyn. McLean’s experience in Los Angeles inspired him with a renewed spirit towards art making which is revealed in this exhibition.

His diverse practice as an artist has included drawing, sculpture, installation, soundperformance, zines, and mail art. Using multiple mediums, such as pencil, felt marker,acrylicand pastels, McLean records his daily experiences, observations and personalstories. He works witha range of surfaces, from paperand papier maché to found objectssuch as baseball gloves and shoes. His drawings are often described as mental maps.