Michael Warren Contemporary (MWC) is pleased to present “Inflorescence and the Theory of Metamorphoses” an exhibit of new work by Liz Hickok. We will have a concurrent exhibition of new work by Collin Parson.

Liz Hickok has developed a new series of photographic work based on the universal appeal of gardens. Running her work through a series of algorithms that result in a dizzying array of color that are sweet and simultaneously disturbing - they effects are reminiscent of chemical slicks. To further viewer engagement, 2 of the works are embedded with AI that when viewed on an iPad or smart device, they key elements appear to float off the wall.

San Francisco-based artist, Liz Hickok, works in an innovative creative style, mixing low and high tech to create immersive artworks that bring viewers into a whimsical and wondrous space. Using playful materials and intersecting photography, sculpture, video, and installation, Hickok makes art that intermingles science and nature. Her most recent projects use augmented reality and other interactive technologies, inviting her spectators to take a more personal approach to her art, and closing the gap between artist and viewer.

Hickok exhibits nationally and internationally; her work is included in such collections as the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Blue Shield of California, and Mills College Art Museum. Hickok’s series, Fugitive Topography: Cityscapes in Jell-O, attracted widespread media attention, receiving coverage in The New York Times, a feature on CBS's The Early Show, and NPR.