Maslen & Mehra - New Works

BECA gallery Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art 527 Saint Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 566-8999  HRS: Wed.- Sun. (11am - 4pm and also by appt.) www.becagallery.com BECA gallery artists Tim Maslen and Jennifer Mehra, based in London, UK, took the contemporary art world by storm in the year 2000 and lucky for us they have now landed in the southern United States. This April, BECA gallery proudly introduced their work to New Orleans for the first time. As part of the gallery's 2nd major juried international contemporary art exhibition, 'MIRROR for the 21st Century', Maslen & Mehra's photograph titled, "Red Deer - Bibliotheque German Parliament - Berlin" (pictured at left), Durst Lambda print on aluminum and silicon mounted acrylic,  was chosen by international guest curator, Helen Pheby, PhD and will be on view at BECA gallery through May 23rd. When their work arrived at the gallery, we were captivated by the beautifully staged narrative scenes within their photographs and their choice of landscapes and architectural settings from around the world. Their placement of reflective sculptural silhouettes within these environments results in a glimpse into a possible parallel universe as suggested by art critic and art historian Edward Lucie-Smith.                        We are excited to announce that we have added 9 additional works by Maslen & Mehra to our Gallery Viewbooks to coincide with our 'MIRROR for the 21st Century' reception being held this Sat., May 3rd from 6pm-9pm. These works include their signature Durst Lamba medium and large scale prints as well as their large scale free-standing lightboxes constructed out of recycled advertising lightboxes from London's Underground subway system. Several of these lightboxes in wall-mounted configurations are also available. Please stop by the gallery to see these new Viewbook additions or contact us at 504-566-8999 or becagallery@gmail.com for a preview of these new works via email.  (Maslen & Mehra in Paris - photo courtesy of the artists) Maslen & Mehra's cutting edge work has been featured in over 60 magazines, newspaper articles and broadcasts including the New York Times, BBC - London, The Guardian, NY Arts Magazine and Art & Architecture. Their works have been exhibited in prominent venues across Berlin, New York, Istanbul, Barcelona, Paris, Australia, London, Ireland, South Korea, Milan, Greece and now New Orleans!