The sculptures and videos of Los Angeles-based artist D’nell Larson are concerned with the dynamics of love, romantic relationships and longing. Larson often challenges feminine and masculine connotations with her material choices, which include sequins, candy, feathers, fabric and crystals. The artist also furthers this investigation by using iconic love-related imagery, such as arrows, swans and sweetheart candies. Last year, Larson presented a video with Body Builder and Sportsman Gallery in Chicago titled “Close Your Eyes and Think of Me,” which depicts the artist’s parents in their basement rehearsing love songs in a make-shift music studio. Larson received her MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago (1996), and she attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1993). Recent solo exhibitions include “Haze,” curated by Peter Doroshenko, shown with the Arco Project in Madrid, Spain, and “Straight to You” at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Chicago.