June Wayne In “Particles and Waves, Southern California Abstraction and Science, 1945-1990” currently on view at the Palm Springs Museum
Particles and Waves, Southern California Abstraction and Science, 1945-1990 examines how concepts and technologies from the realms of advanced scientific research impacted the development of abstract (or non-figurative) styles of artwork in postwar Southern California.
Beginning in the 1920s and 1930s, scientists at institutions near Los Angeles including Mount Wilson Observatory, the California Institute for Technology, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, generated groundbreaking experimental research in astronomy and particle physics.
Included in the exhibit are three celestial works by June Wayne: Wind Veil, 1978, Solar Wave, 1981, and Solar Refraction State II, 1982.
Particle and Waves is among more than 50 exhibitions and programs presented as part of Pacific Standard Time, an initiative of the Getty Museum.
June Wayne, Solar Refraction State II, 1982.
June Wayne, Solar Wave, 1981.
June Wayne, Wind Veil, 1978.