By Jackson Weaver
Staff Writer
“Family Plot”
Inspired by the closeknit relationship of their family, the Moses’s created original and
impressive pieces of artwork that were displayed in the “Family Plot” exhibit at the Manhattan
Beach Arts Center, illustrating the comfortable feeling of the South Bay.
Los Angeles native artists Ed Moses, Andy Moses and Kelly Berg presented their distinct art
styles in “Family Plot”, demonstrating that although they are united in the same family, they do
not share the same style. However, each of their creative designs ultimately tie together to
represent the Los Angeles community as a whole.
The three artists strove to place emphasis on allowing viewer to perceive the art as they chose
rather than labeling the artwork and creating a rigid interpretation. This created an inclusive
environment that brilliantly avoids limited perspective by the viewer.
The layout of the exhibit was inviting with open doors and ample amounts of open walking space
where viewers could explore and look at paintings hanging on the walls. Featuring a white
backdrop, the pieces popped and the monochromatic background on the walls created excellent
contrast, intensifying the artwork.
Andy Moses created paintings that drew inspiration from natural phenomena in the South Bay
area. His painting “Concave Horizon” was a simple yet personal piece of the end of a sunset. Moses
utilized a sense of comfort that stemmed from the artist’s Los Angeles roots, as the painting appeared
to depict a bright streak sinking into the ocean.
Another one of Andy Moses’s paintings depicts a simple blue dress. It is a massive three
dimensional piece protruding from a canvas with bare white space surrounding it. This
delicate dark blue creation successfully contrasted with the lighter colored “Concave Horizon”.
The painting is unique because of its massive size, drawing attention to the importance of
formality in the Moses family.
Other paintings featured innovative designs including a nameless, depressing painting that
featured liquid dripping down the canvas and off onto the wall. The off-the-page appearance
added a new intriguing element to the exhibit. The black and white painting created by Kelly
Berg successfully contrasted with the more cheerful pieces. This drooping effect of ink appeared
to represent melancholic moments, showing families experience both cheerful and difficult
moments.
“Family Plot” is a collaboration of artwork from the Moses family displaying three individual
artists’ unique styles that explore the contrasting emotions in a family. The artists’ individual
styles shaped new perspectives and helped form a new understanding of family life.
“Family Plot” opened on May 26 and will remain open until July 2.
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