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Public Reception
September 07, 2013
Exhibition Dates
September 07, 2013 - October 05, 2013
Kai & Sunny
Lot's Of Bits Of Star (Story), 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print on cotton velin cuve BFK Rives
Edition of 5; Framed in hardwood stained black
37 3/8 x 53 1/2 in. (95 x 136 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Broken Shadow (Wood), 2013
Hand pulled screen print on 4 American black walnut 10 mm thick panels
Edition 2/3 & 3/3; Framed in hardwood stained black
37 3/8 x 53 1/2 in. (95 x 136 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Ghost Flower (Wood), 2013
Hand pulled one color screen print on 4 European oak 10 mm thick panels
Edition 3/3; Framed in hardwood stained black
37 3/8 x 53 1/2 in. (95 x 136 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Water Lines (Horizontal Wood), 2013
Hand pulled screen print on 4 European oak 4 mm thick panels
Edition 2/2; Framed in oak stained dark brown
21 1/4 x 28 in. (54 x 71 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Just An Illusion (Wood), 2013
Hand pulled screen print on 4 European oak 8 mm thick panels
Edition 1 of 2; Framed in oak stained dark brown
21 1/4 x 28 in. (54 x 71 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Water Lines (Vertical Wood), 2013
Hand pulled screen print on 3 European oak 4 mm thick panels
Edition 2/2; Framed in oak stained dark brown
21 1/4 x 28 in. (54 x 71 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Lots Of Bits Of Star, 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition of 5; Framed in hardwood stained black
40 3/8 x 60 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Smashed Dandy, 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition of 5; Framed in hardwood stained black
40 3/8 x 60 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm
Kai & Sunny
Moving Dune, 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition 3/5, 4,5 & 5/5; Framed in hardwood stained black
40 3/8 x 60 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Caught By The Nest 2, 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton velin cuve BFK Rives
Edition 2/5, 3/5 & 5/5; Framed in hardwood stained black
31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in. (80 x 120 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Caught By The Nest 1, 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton velin cuve BFK Rives
Edition 2/5 & 3/5; Framed in hardwood stained black
31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in. (80 x 120 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Caught By The Nest 3, 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton velin cuve BFK Rives
Edition 2/5, 3/5, & 4/5; Framed in hardwood stained black
31 1/2 x 47 1/4 in. (80 x 120 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Lots Of Bits Of Star (Copper), 2013
Hand pulled screen print on .9 mm thick copper panel
Edition 1/3 & 3/3; Framed in oak stained dark brown
16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Migration South (Copper), 2013
Hand pulled screen print on .9 mm thick copper panel
Edition 1/3 & 2/3; Framed in oak stained dark brown
7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (18.2 x 18.2 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Migration South (Brass), 2013
Hand pulled screen print on .9 mm thick brass panel
Edition 1/1; Framed in oak stained dark brown
7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (18.2 x 18.2 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Wild Flower, 2012
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition of 3 (ONLY 1 AP is Available); Framed in hardwood stained black
40 3/8 x 60 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Sycamore Seed, 2012
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition of 3 (ONLY AP Available); Framed in hardwood stained black
40 3/8 x 60 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Just An Illusion 1, 2013
Hand pulled 4 color screen print with black, lilac, pink and white stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition 3/5 & 5/5; Framed in hardwood stained black
40 3/8 x 60 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Just An Illusion 2, 2013
Hand pulled 4 color screen print with black, lilac, pink and white stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition of 5 (ONLY AP Available); Framed in hardwood stained black
40 3/8 x 60 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Just An Illusion 3, 2013
Hand pulled 4 color screen print with black, lilac, pink and white stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition 3/5, 4/5 & 5/5; Framed in hardwood stained black
40 3/8 x 60 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm)
Kai & Sunny / Shepard Fairey
Collaboration Print (Gold), 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and gold stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition of 200 (UNFRAMED)
26 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (67.31 x 87.63 cm)
Kai & Sunny / Shepard Fairey
Collaboration Print (Silver), 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition of 200 (UNFRAMED)
26 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (67.31 x 87.63 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Caught By The Nest Showprint, 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition of 100; Framed in hardwood stained black
15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. (40 x 50 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Migration South Landscape, 2013
Hand pulled 2 color screen print with black and silver stardust on 100% cotton somerset
Edition 4/5 & 5/5
66 7/8 x 47 1/4 in. (102.5 x 152.4 cm)
Kai & Sunny
Caught By The Nest (Box Set), 2013
Box containing 5 letter press prints and a short story by David Mitchell on somerset velvet 300 gsm
Edition of 50; Framed in hardwood stained black
11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. (29.7 x 42 cm)
KAI & SUNNY: CAUGHT BY THE NEST
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7 • 8 – 11 PM
Exhibition Dates: September 7 – October 5, 2013
SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS is proud to present new work by artists Kai & Sunny. Bridging the gap between fine art and design, the duo is inspired by imagery from nature. Natural forms are reduced to geometric patterns and figures then translated into large-scale installations, hand-pulled screen prints infused with copper and stardust, and unique letterpress prints.
“Sunny and I use nature in our work to connect with people, to provoke thoughts and memories. We like the idea of showing something you can’t actually see and ask bigger questions. We use nature-based images as a metaphor for other feelings.” – Kai, 2013
The artwork featured in Caught By The Nest is inspired by the book The Reason I Jump, written by Naoki Higashida and translated by David Mitchell, a long time collaborator with the art duo and author of Cloud Atlas. The Reason I Jump is a smart, self-aware memoir by a 13 year-old autistic child who colorfully articulates how he thinks, feels, responds, and experiences daily life. The protagonist often returns to nature for comfort, referring to it as a friend and as a stabilizing entity. The child’s connection to nature is similar to that of Kai & Sunny’s in that they too use the visual landscape as a source of inspiration, stability, and as a way to envelope themselves and others in a wider sense of being.
The exhibition will feature a collaborative print by Shepard Fairey and Kai & Sunny as well as a giveaway CD by Toy Drum and Tim Goldsworthy, both made exclusively for the show at SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS. David Mitchell has also written a short story titled Lots Of Bits Of Star in response to the works in Caught By The Nest, which will also be included as part of the exhibition.
Kai & Sunny are an artist duo based in London. They’ve exhibited internationally, collaborated with designers such as Alexander McQueen, and have recently been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum print collection. Past exhibitions include Stolen Space Gallery, London; Haunch of Venison, London; and the Southbank Centre, London. This will be their first solo exhibition on the West Coast.