Helm Contemporary proudly presents LIGHT CONSTRUCTS, an exhibition uniting the innovative works of NYC-based abstract artists Cordy Ryman and James Clark, marking the gallery’s first sculptural presentation.

In this collaboration, light is not merely a medium but an active force, shaping both spatial form and material presence. With their established voices in abstraction, Ryman and Clark employ vivid color, form, and light in a dynamic dialogue that explores the constructs of space and their creative exchange.

Ryman’s assemblages transform industrial materials into compositions that are both tactile and seemingly weightless. Balancing geometric form and architectural presence, his works guide the viewer’s eye through a nuanced relationship of light, shadow, color, and structure. Clark’s light sculptures harness the fluidity of light, using LED fibers and Electroluminescent (EL) wire to stretch and reshape sculptural space. These illuminated works counterbalance Ryman’s constructions, shifting and flickering in constant motion.

Together, their visual language transforms the gallery into an active environment where form and light engage in dynamic negotiation, inviting contemplation of abstraction’s ongoing capacity to reshape our perception of space and influence our emotional experience.