PRAZ DELAVALLADE | Cole Sternberg: A forest of thoughts in quick succession

Praz-Delavallade Los Angeles is pleased to present a forest of thoughts in quick succession, the gallery’s second solo exhibition with conceptual artist Cole Sternberg. The exhibition’s epicenter is a series of 365 letters the artist wrote to Gerhard Richter in 2017 in which Sternberg explores the shifting models of parley systems, delving into an unrequested, unrequited dialogue with an artist he’s never met. The epistolary series, installed in its entirety in the gallery’s main room, is bookended by what is, in essence, both a prologue and epilogue to the underlying themes of the letters. The works of the front room and project space invite viewers into a multi-media expression that beckons for the same inquisitive and varying analysis as the letters. There are sculptures of recycled alabaster that Sternberg unearthed and combined in Tuscany, a tree growing from a new ceramic work, environmentally-exposed photographs and paintings, and a blank letter to Herr Richter, which asks the viewer to think for themselves. a forest of thoughts in quick succession opens Saturday, October 21, 2023, with an opening reception held from 3-6 PM. The exhibition will be on view through December 2, 2023.