Cerca Series: Melanie Smith will feature Smith's recent video and photography installation Six Steps to Reality. Made in collaboration with Rafael Ortega, the work compares the purely aesthetic object with the process of its making. Silent images of small hand-made objects are projected in the exhibition space.

This projection's scale contrasts with that of a small monitor displaying the long day of work involved in the filming of the objects. Although Smith shows us the artifice behind the art, she does not erase its poetic dimension. The camera's eye eliminates any trace of imperfection in the surfaces of the objects, making us aware of the ability of video to confuse reality and fiction. The installation will be accompanied by a series of photographs that further deconstruct as well as intensify our understanding of the process of art.

Born in England, but working in Mexico City, Smith's work has been included in numerous international exhibitions. This exhibition will be Smith's first solo museum exhibition on the west coast.

Cerca Series: Melanie Smith is made possible by an anonymous donor. Additional support is provided by Upholstery Factory Outlet.