Scott Hove "Guns and Ecstasy" at Spoke Art Opens Thursday

Scott Hove - “Guns and Ecstasy” solo exhibition at Spoke Art
May 2nd - May 25th
Spoke Art gallery is proud to present “Guns and Ecstasy” the latest solo show from BayArea mixed media sculptor Scott Hove.

Following Hove’s participation with Spoke Art at the recent Miami and New York City art fairs in 2012 and 2013, we are honored to have a new body of work by the artist on view in his hometown of San Francisco this month.

Known primarily for his ferocious cake and taxidermy sculptures, Hove expounds upon his unique medium in his latest body of work, “Guns and Ecstasy”. For this exhibition, Hove has worked with repurposed and modified twelve assault weapons, and created what he calls "A Pentagonal Disco Infinity Chamber"... This is a one-person-at-a-time mirrored cake room with a disco ball and an endless sense of euphoric space.

Scott has this to say about the show:
"The title, "Guns and Ecstasy", alludes to having the freedom to choose a driving
fantasy that will affect our outlook, which in turn directly affects everyone around us. We can choose a paranoia fantasy where we need to fortify against an imminent attack from uncontrollable aspect of a crumbling society, grasping for a sense of control. This position seems to be embodied and leveraged by the NRA, and the assault weapon has become the central fetish object of the dialogue. We can also choose to look for connection, beauty and celebration, and surrender ourselves to a world where nothing will ever be certain again."

“Guns and Ecstasy” opens Thursday, May 2nd with an opening reception from 6pm -10pm. The artist will be in attendance and complimentary refreshments will be served.

The show will be on view through Saturday, May 25th.
Who: Scott Hove solo show
What: “Guns and Ecstasy” an exhibition of new works and installation
When: Thursday, May 2nd 2013
Where: Spoke Art Gallery 816 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA 94109

Relevant Links:
Artist website - http://mshove.com
Gallery website - http://spoke-art.com
Facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/449213065163402/