The Pressure, UNBOUND : ARTIFACTS OF THE GEMIRA COMMISSION

June 6 - 27, 2014

One Grand Gallery presents, UNBOUND : ARTIFACTS OF THE GEMIRA COMMISSION, an exhibit by creative studio The Pressure. The reign of the Gemira Commission and their revolutionary counterparts, The Thousand Miracles, aren’t known to many, but the stories live on through their artifacts.

The exhibition showcases various items of the despotic Gemira Commission, telling stories of its grand vision for a utopian society through its manifesto, imagery, sculpture and distinctive uniform. The show also unveils the regime’s rebellious opposing party, the Thousand Miracles, which fight the autocratic Gemira Commission, all the while staying secreted from its ubiquitous surveillance practices.

The show explores the imagery of power and oppression, the contemporary surveillance-state and storytelling.

The Pressure is a Portland-based creative studio founded by Adam R Garcia in 2012, and now also consists of designer Anton Pearson and filmmaker Ryan J Bush. The studio works on a range of work, from identity and product design to illustration, lettering, video direction and art projects. Working with other creative collaborators has been key in the studio’s direction in making work that pushes the studio in new directions, and embracing exploration of ideas and aesthetic. Its clients include Nike, Intel, Nickelodeon, Tribeca Film Festival, Target, Fader Magazine, New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week and Fast Company.

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