Out of State of Mind

New works by Christopher Reiner explore issues of both local and global concern. Environmental change, social responsibility, and the role of the individual in a world of change are questioned with the use of “obtainium,” Reiner’s found object medium of choice. “I aspire to grow globally-efficient inside and out of the state I live in, and outside the state of mind I tend to reside in. Approaching problems on the level of a tangible, human scale makes it easier for me to comprehend the complexities of the big picture, I find that somatic interaction is a necessity for a visual learner like myself” says Reiner. In the “Out of State of Mind” body of work, investigations of homelessness and litter unexpected cast of materials.