Aves Ambigua | Yaron Michael Hakim

This month’s LA Art blog features the works of Yaron Michael Hakim in his exhibit Aves Ambigua at Sargent’s Daughters West.

[NoHo Arts District, CA] – This month’s LA Art blog features the works of Yaron Michael Hakim in his exhibit Aves Ambigua at Sargent’s Daughters West.

A visual artist from Colombia, Yaron Michael Hakim has been in heavy rotation in Southern California since the pandemic. Foundationally based on Hakim’s own personal history, the artist grounds his work in “the rootlessness of his peripatetic early life” in concert with global culture.

Hakim brings us to not only the jungle but the uncanny valley with his most recent exhibition, Aves Ambigua. Anthropomorphic parrots furtively nest in lush jungle scenery. Half-human, half-parrots seductively rest on a low-hanging rainforest branch, while others clandestinely watch you from behind a wall of foliage.

This month’s LA Art blog features the works of Yaron Michael Hakim in his exhibit Aves Ambigua at Sargent’s Daughters West.

The playful and slightly eerie nature of these half-human, half-parrots are so cleverly intertwined with vibrant greenery, that Hakim still gives you a sense of wonder and travel that you can’t absorb enough of. The large (but digestible) size of Hakim’s media is energizing with the mated colors.

This month’s LA Art blog features the works of Yaron Michael Hakim in his exhibit Aves Ambigua at Sargent’s Daughters West.

Knowing Hakim’s background and starting point with all works of art, you can’t help but wonder if the anthropomorphic parrots are a representation of self (or perhaps a self portrait of sorts). Regardless of the inspiration, enough can’t be said about the quality, detail, and openness of Hakim’s work which lets the viewer fall into the invigorating hues.

Artist:

Yaron Michael Hakim

Recent Exhibition:

Aves Ambigua

Sargent’s Daughters West

538 N Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90004

Homebase:

Los Angeles, CA

Raleigh Barrett Gallina
Raleigh (Barrett) Gallina from LA ART. Raleigh has been writing for the NoHo Arts District since 2015. Raleigh explores everything from large-scale commercial exhibitions to gratis solo exhibitions showcased by amateur galleries. While her preferences are ever-evolving, her favorite exhibitions include large-scale sculpture or paint, as well as artwork which holds socio-cultural underpinnings. She hopes that by capturing a large array of media and voices (including that of curators and the artists themselves), that readers are able to enjoy and voyeur out of their comfort zones.