LOS ANGELES, CA - Indie Collective Gallery for Art and Fashion is pleased to present “Buenos Aires Fractales” an international mashup of videos and stills from Seattle transplant Travis Winn. Winn’s images shift, pulsate and change in a way that removes them from the standard constraints of time and gravity. His world, although journalistically real, is a place of multiplicity, saturated color, and rhythm.  Winn’s debut LA exhibit/installation takes place at the intimate fashion/art space named after designer Gülbin Yavuz’s Indie Collective line, located in the heart of Culver City’s arts district (just west of La Cienega).  Enjoy wine and appetizers at an opening night reception with the artist on Saturday, August 4, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. through 9:30 p.m.  The video and photo exhibit will run through Friday, August 31, 2007.  Indie Collective Gallery for Art and Fashion is located at 6039a Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. For more information on the artist please visit www.traviswinn.com.  For more information on the store/gallery please call 310-837-7714 or visit www.indiecollective.com.

Travis Winn shares his thoughts on his “Buenos Aires Fractales” exhibit:
“The infinite wisdom of fractals is found throughout the universe - in shells, ferns, coastlines, etc.  By mixing their digital mathematical equations with actual existing patterns photographed in binary format, I feel a connection to the analog space at a deeper level.  A sort of twisted memory results; a dreamlike interpretation of a fraction of a second on another continent is relived in the ether, in silicon, and then re-interpreted and put onto paper.  Working the images over and over again in a sort of Dadaesque, random, anarchist and anti-logic-like fashion, they magically appear, reappear and then come up again on multiple layers.  Sort of like dreams - like the connections within the synapses throughout our brains - they form a life of their own.”

Travis Winn was born in Washington State in 1967.  The son of an art publisher, he spent most of his formative years in Seattle.  Graduating from the University of Washington cum laude with a degree in International Studies, Winn went on to work as a photographer for The Stranger, a user interface designer at Getty Images, and contracted at Microsoft as an html programmer/visual designer.

An avid traveler, Winn has traveled to 35 countries, sometimes staying long stints at a time, including Europe, South America, Central America, India, Russia, Greece, Turkey, and extensively in Mexico.  Winn purchased one of the first ultra tiny Mini-DV cameras in 1997 to document the spiritual places, people, movements and dance he saw around the world and by now has filmed in 21 countries.

His digital obsession started long before that though.  In 1989 he purchased his first computer - a Commodore Amiga.  Fast forward to 1998, Winn began VJing using mostly his own footage - shot and remixed.  He has done visuals in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris and Mexico.  He’s also had several video exhibits starting in 2000 at different art galleries around Seattle.  In 2004, his short-form documentary Do You Believe? Another World Is Possible was shot at the World Social Forum in Mumbai, India.  It played at a symposium at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and then premiered at the Artivist Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California in 2005.

Indie Collective is a constantly evolving clothing and accessory line founded in 1999 by Turkish born creative Gülbin Yavuz.  From hand-made tee shirts for both sexes to modern street wear to concept couture including modular and interactive pieces, Yavuz creates one- or few-of-a-kind and custom pieces for a growing fan base.  Before starting her own line, Yavuz worked in Hollywood for 17 year as a stylist/costume designer working with huge (or hugely creative) directors such as Mark Romanek, Michel Gondry, Alex Proyas, Michael Bay, Eric Ifergan and others.  Always at the forefront and including other disciplines as well, Yavuz incorporates art, architecture, product design, and engineering into every Indie Collective piece.  Ecologically conscious, all pieces are made in Los Angeles, sweatshop-free.

In January 2007 Gülbin Yavuz opened her own clothing store and art gallery called Indie Collective Gallery for Art and Fashion in the heart of Culver City's arts district.  Every four to six weeks artwork from diverse mediums graces the walls (and sometimes the ceiling and floor) as new art exhibits premiere in the intimate setting showcasing established as well as up and coming artists. The ever-changing art exhibits along with Yavuz’s cutting edge, limited edition street couture and works by guest designers – clothing, jewelry and accessories - from all over the world, create a dynamic gallery environment at Indie Collective.  Gülbin Yavuz envisioned becoming such a collective from the beginning in 1999.  Store hours are Tuesday through Saturday noon - 6:00 p.m. and by appointment.

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Winn, Travis
Puerto Madero Mixto , 2007
Inkjet on fine art paper. Edition 1/9, 1 A/P.
Part of the Buenos Aires Fractales suite.
Published in Los Angeles, 2007.
Printed by Didier Rosa.
34 x 47 1/8"