FROM THE PRIMITIVE TO THE PRESENT

From the Primitive to the Present chronicles the personal history of a random family from North Hollywood through items Fallah acquired at the family’s estate sale. The paintings presented in the show are abstracted portraits of the family members, defined through the objects and details associated with each individual family member. The figures in Fallah’s portraits are faceless, using dried oil paint or patterned fabric to obscure their recognizable features. The canvases have been crafted and in some cases shaped to resemble objects taken from the home. Cast sculptures of personal mementos are exhibited on a large plinth, taking on a fossil-like quality as though excavated. Working simultaneously as private eye, archeologist and accidental stalker, Fallah creates new narratives that tell universal stories of love, life, and regret.

<p>First Person Shooter Game<strong>, </strong>Acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 60 x 90 inches, 2015</p>

First Person Shooter Game, Acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 60 x 90 inches, 2015

<p>Bracing For The Last Step,<strong> </strong>Acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 72 x 48 inches, 2015</p>

Bracing For The Last Step, Acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 72 x 48 inches, 2015

<p>A Father, A Dad, A Friend (Home Brew),<strong> </strong>Acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 72 x 48 inches, 2015</p>

A Father, A Dad, A Friend (Home Brew), Acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 72 x 48 inches, 2015

<p>All Experience Is An Arch,<strong> </strong>acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 60 x 48 inches, 2015</p>

All Experience Is An Arch, acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 60 x 48 inches, 2015

<p>For Whom The Bell Tolls,<strong> </strong>acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 24 inches, 2015</p>

For Whom The Bell Tolls, acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 24 inches, 2015

<p>Holding The Unraveled Diary,<strong> </strong>Acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 48 x 36 inches, 2015</p>

Holding The Unraveled Diary, Acrylic, colored pencil, collage and oil on paper mounted to canvas, 48 x 36 inches, 2015

Ancestors 3, c-print, acrylic, and dried oil paint skins, 20 x 16 inches, 2015

Ancestors 2, c-print, acrylic, and dried oil paint skins, 20 x 16 inches, 2015

Ancestors 1, c-print, acrylic, and dried oil paint skins, 20 x 16 inches, 2015

Ancestors 4, c-print, acrylic, and dried oil paint skins, 20 x 16 inches, 2015

<p>Belle,<strong> </strong>Aquaresin and wooden pedestal, Edition of 5, unique colorway, 2015</p>

Belle, Aquaresin and wooden pedestal, Edition of 5, unique colorway, 2015

<p>Between The Folds 14,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015</p>

Between The Folds 14, Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

<p>Between The Folds 15,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015</p>

Between The Folds 15, Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

<p>Between The Folds 16,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015</p>

Between The Folds 16, Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

<p>Between The Folds 17,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015</p>

Between The Folds 17, Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

<p>Between The Folds 18,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015</p>

Between The Folds 18, Acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

<p>Between The Folds 19,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015</p>

Between The Folds 19, Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015

Crucifixed 1, dimensions variable, aquaresin, steel rod and wooden pedestal, 2015

Crucifixed 2, dimensions variable, aquaresin, steel rod and wooden pedestal, 2015

<p>Dear Diary 4,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015</p>

Dear Diary 4, Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015

<p>Dear Diary 3,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015</p>

Dear Diary 3, Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015

<p>Dear Diary 2,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015</p>

Dear Diary 2, Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015

<p>Dear Diary 1,<strong> </strong>Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015</p>

Dear Diary 1, Acrylic on panel, 18 x 14 inches, 2015

Father, Dad, Friend, aquaresin and wood, edition of 5, unique colorway, 2015

Father Poems 1, acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

Father Poems 2, acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

Father Poems 3, acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

Father Poems 4, acrylic on panel, 14 x 11 inches, 2015

<p>Infirmary,<strong> </strong>aquaresin and fiberglass, Edition of 5, unique colorway, 2015</p>

Infirmary, aquaresin and fiberglass, Edition of 5, unique colorway, 2015

Mirror, Mirror, aquaresin and wood, edition of 5, unique colorway, 2015