NADA Miami 2023
Mariko Makino - Rhys Gaetano - Elberto Muller
December 5th – 9th, 2023
At NADA Miami 2023, Entrance presented works from Mariko Makino, Rhys Gaetano, and Elberto Muller. All three of these artists share the distinct quality of reconfiguring both the iconography and materials of the urban cityscape, from the signage, architecture and advertising, to materials such as neon, concrete, steel and tile.
Mariko Makino
Pin, 2023
Heart pine, neon tubing, argon gas, thread
4” x 3.5” x 31”
Elberto Muller
Steely key, 2023
Ceramic tile, concrete, fiberglass
30” x 12” x 3”
Elberto Muller
Orange Creamsicle, 2023
Mosaic tile, grout
4” x 10” x 2.5”
Left to right, top to bottom:
Rhys Gaetano; Alix Jean Vollum
Untitled (Day Sheer), 2023
Encaustic beeswax, steel on panel
16.5” x 12.5” x 1.5”
Rhys Gaetano; Alix Jean Vollum
Untitled (Barely There), 2023
Encaustic beeswax, steel on panel
16.5” x 12.5” x 1.5”
Rhys Gaetano; Alix Jean Vollum
Untitled (Sheer Intrigue), 2023
Encaustic beeswax, steel on panel
16.5” x 12.5” x 1.5”
Rhys Gaetano; Alix Jean Vollum
Untitled (Premium Ultra Sheer), 2023
Encaustic beeswax, steel on panel
16.5” x 12.5” x 1.5”
Rhys Gaetano; Alix Jean Vollum
Untitled (Opaque Shapers), 2023
Encaustic beeswax, steel on panel
16.5” x 12.5” x 1.5”
Mariko Makino
Tame, 2023
Heart pine, neon tubing, argon gas, thread
6" x 2" x 28"
Rhys Gaetano; Alix Jean Vollum
Untitled (Flash Legs), 2023
Encaustic beeswax, steel on panel
60” x 40” x 3”
Mariko Makino
Wet Wings, 2023
Heart pine, neon tubing, argon gas, thread
12” x 6” x 55.5”
Left to right:
Mariko Makino
Halfway There, 2023
Heart pine, neon tubing, argon gas
20" x 4.5" x 5.25"
Mariko Makino
Turns, 2023
Heart pine, neon tubing, argon gas, thread
15.5” x 12” x 7”
Mariko Makino
Stolen Arc, 2023
Heart pine, neon tubing, argon gas, thread
9” x 2.5” x 36”
Elberto Muller
Burglar, 2023
Ceramic tile, concrete, fiberglass
11” x 15” x 2.5”
Top to bottom:
Elberto Muller
Reptilian, 2023
Ceramic tile, concrete, fiberglass
12” x 10” x 2.5”
Elberto Muller
Spike, 2023
Ceramic tile, concrete, fiberglass, sculpey, acrylic paint, found objects
19” x 16” x 3”
Elberto Muller
8 ball, 2023
Ceramic tile, concrete, fiberglass
23” x 15” x 5”
Elberto Muller
Cowboy, 2023
Ceramic tile, concrete, fiberglass
13” x 12” x 3”
Elberto Muller
Fuji disposable, 2023
Ceramic tile, concrete, fiberglass
21” x 13” x 6”
Left to right:
Rhys Gaetano
American Standard #2, 2023
Encaustic beeswax, steel on panel
30” x 24” x 2”
Rhys Gaetano
American Standard #3, 2023
Encaustic beeswax, steel on panel
30” x 24” x 2”
For further details or inquiries, please email louis@entrance.nyc
Install images by Inna Svyatsky