March 6 - March 31, 2012 Sea Creatures & Blood Vessels Sculpture and Works on Paper by: Kyle Ethan Fischer After complications had subsided from open-heart surgery, the surgeon explained to Kyle Ethan Fischer that his vascular system was similar to a sea creature: over-developed and too efficient, therefore over-sensitive. Such sensitivity may have been a contributing factor for the dangerous heart condition that he had developed.   Not only the spiritual, intellectual, and physical journey of unexplained illnesses but also the experience of numerous medical procedures culminating in open-heart surgery, led Fischer to explore the idea of meta-consciousness. It made him confront life and death issues. Such observations inspire visual experiments and enable conclusions to be drawn between the organs of the human body and how different eco-systems interact. Could the allelopathic condition of auto-inhibition be a biological condition that takes place between systems in the body, just as they do with aquatic organisms?     Perception and observation are part of a subjective experience that is unique to each patient and how they choose to endure. Often immersed in complex social conditions, the patient is afflicted with not just the illness itself but illness' perception and dogma which pervade culture. Through the presentation of metaphors which depict such questions, Fischer's current series Sea Creatures & Blood Vessels strives to allow the viewer insight into personal recovery.                            Exhibition Slideshow!               View Available Works! Join us for the Public Reception:   Saturday, March 10th: 5-8pm  Free and open to the public. 4523 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224 P. 412.687.8858 F. 412.687.6338 SHOP BOX HEART HOGAN STUDIOS MOX BOX CONSULTING Gallery Hours: Tuesdays: 11am - 6pm Wednesdays - Saturdays: 10am - 6pm Sundays: 1-5pm