LVL3 is proud to present Sixth Planet from the Sun, a two-person exhibition featuring work by Kioto Aoki (Chicago, IL) and Pamela Ramos (Los Angeles, CA).
In Sixth Planet, Aoki and Ramos explore the physical and relational nature of photography. As artists, they each approach the tangibility of light and its workings, as it navigates and decays across space. Both their practices nurture a careful examination of site-responsive encounters, as they pertain to time and the material body. Aoki unpacks the very notion of what it means to collect, document, and recall one’s life through the photographic process. The artist exposes the realities of the daily routine as a series of romantic possibilities. Ramos’ work depicts and aims to demystify set definitions of the self and the other. Through symbiotic decay, one may uncover the lasting impressions of close, interpersonal bonds. By reimagining forgotten objects and material Ramos reclaims context and authorship in anonymity. In Sixth Planet from the Sun, Aoki and Ramos walk viewers through a soft haze of nostalgia, prompting deliberate and sentimental considerations of the self and the everyday.
Opening: Saturday, January 22nd, 6 – 10 pm!
Gallery hours are Sundays 1-4 pm and can also be made by appointment. Email team@lvl3official.com or call/text 312-469-0333 to reserve a time outside of gallery hours.
Proof of vaccination and masks are required for all visitors during opening events, regular gallery hours, and all private appointments.
![Image Description: This is a photograph of a clown in a blue satin frame. The clown has its hands grasped in from of it and is wearing a multi-colored wig and mask. The clown is wearing a blue and white polka dot outfit.](https://lvl3-static.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sixth-Planet-0-3-900x666.jpg)
![Image Description: This is a hanging instrument that somewhat resembles binoculars. There is a small wooden handle at the bottom. When you look through the lens, there is a negative of grasses and flowers.](https://lvl3-static.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sixth-Planet-0-4-900x584.jpg)
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![Image Description: This is a framed photograph of a hand sitting on a pedestal. The photograph is propped up against the corner of the wall. There is a beam of light moving down the center of the hand.](https://lvl3-static.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sixth-Planet-0-13-900x662.jpg)
![Image Description: This is a detail shot. This is a framed photograph of a hand sitting on a pedestal. The photograph is propped up against the corner of the wall. There is a beam of light moving down the center of the hand.](https://lvl3-static.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sixth-Planet-0-14-900x604.jpg)
![Image Description: There are two floral bouquets laying on the floor. Both bouquets are wrapped in photographs printed on newsprint. There are green and pink ribbons tied around them.](https://lvl3-static.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sixth-Planet-0-11-900x681.jpg)
![Image Description: This is a negative black and white image of a hair bun. The bun is fully white. The image is also matted by black matte board.](https://lvl3-static.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sixth-Planet-0-16-900x598.jpg)
![Image Description: This is a black and white image of two people kissing. There are two kiss marks on the image. The photograph is framed in a pink satin frame.](https://lvl3-static.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sixth-Planet-0-17-640x900.jpg)
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