Sufficient Latitude: Interactive Wood Machines by Bernie Lubell March 1 — May 11, 2008 Opening reception: Friday, March 14, 6 to 10pm (coincides with ArtNight Pasadena) A quiet genius, San Francisco artist Bernie Lubell makes interactive installations that focus on the intersection of science and the arts — but which at the same time are adamantly low-tech. His incredibly complex machine environments are made of wood, use no computers or video or motors and are entirely human-powered. The use of wood and ancient technologies to examine 21st century issues adds a disarming historical perspective to Lubell's enterprise. The pieces are witty, friendly and personal even as they tackle serious issues such as the nature of consciousness or the origins of life. Resembling three dimensional Medieval diagrams, mapping questions about our place in the universe, Lubell's installations reference the incompleteness of our knowledge along with the enduring impulse to search and explore. Williamson Gallery exhibitions are made possible in part through the generous support of the Williamson Gallery Patrons and a grant from the Pasadena Art Alliance. Conservation of Intimacy, 2005 Pine, latex, music wire, copper, nylon line, paper, pens, video surveillance.