HOLLYWOOD ANGEL, an exhibition by Tyler Matthew Oyer, at Carlye Packer Gallery, Los Angeles

Carlye Packer is pleased to present HOLLYWOOD ANGEL, an exhibition of new sculpture by Los Angeles-based artist Tyler Matthew Oyer.

Oyer’s sculptures – stark white, biomorphic forms pulled from the artists’ iconic drawings, woven and forged with plaster, fiberglass – reflect the California sun as beacons in the daytime and at night, absorbing the neon signage, traffic lights, and moonshine overlooking Sunset Boulevard. As sigils, they are symbols of magical power often associated with angels and demons, and for Oyer, angels and demons are never far apart – Lucifer was, after all, a fallen angel.

As a multi-disciplinary artist, Oyer has always been drawn to the various forms of Hollywood occultism IE the films of Kenneth Anger, photos by Steven Arnold, and the myths of goth-rock fallen divas, ghosts that are in timeless dialogue with Los Angeles historically, and with ever relevance to our present time.

While Oyer’s works often reference the idea that Legends never die, using Hollywood as a backdrop, Oyer reminds us that Tinseltown can be the setting where your dreams or worst nightmares become reality; whether heaven or hell.

DEVIL, 2022
Etching on Strathmore 400 paper, edition of 10 + 1 AP

TYLER MATTHEW OYER

HOLLYWOOD ANGEL

February 4 - March 11, 2023
Opening: Saturday, February 4th, 6 - 9pm
Carly Packer Gallery 2111 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles