Before seeing Detritus, a group show at Soap Gallery curated by Lani Asher, I walked down Mission Street. Navigating the paper wrappers, dust, overflowing trash bins, and spilled food, I entered the gallery alert to smells, textures, and repellent images. Many of the featured artists are from LA, a city long associated with excess consumption, pollution, and waste. All have a fascination with found, recycled, or hoarded material, sharing a pack rat mentality. There have been two other shows in the last year that dealt with detritus or garbage: "Beautiful/Decay" at the Kopeikin Gallery in West Hollywood, which just closed... Read More