Chelsea cnt'd: Brian Jungen, Diva containers

Brian Jungen's woven jerseys at the Casey Kaplan gallery bring to light issues of globalism and assimilation of culture. Kobe Bryant's Laker jersey is weaved together with Iverson's Nuggets jersey. The quilt recalls the ritualistic Gods Eye quilts of some Native American tribes; Jungen combines this strong element of pop culture -- the NBA -- with a sacred tradition. At the entrance is a red jerry can with a design of red fireflies drilled in it. The design is delicate and dainty, and contradicts the container.

I was more fascinated by the Diva containers as a concept than I was by the actual art in them. I went to three of the containers. It was strange to be in this temporary shelter from the city; you could hear the cars pass by, melding into the faint drum of the city, and feel the cold.