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Indepth Arts News:
"Lilian Broca: Mirrors and Reflections"
2001-01-12 until 2001-03-04
Frye Art Museum
Seattle, WA,
USA
Lilian Broca (b. 1946) gave up
abstraction in favor of
representation to explore the
myths and legends that have
shaped Western cultural
identities. In recent years, she
has focused on the influences
forming woman's self-image.
Broca's recent series is based
on the story of Lilith, mentioned
in the Bible, the Talmud, and the
Kabala as the first wife of Adam,
before Eve. Focusing on Lilith,
the artist creates poignant
scenes that mirror the roles of
men and women in
contemporary society. The
artist's evocative drawings
inspired Canadian poet Joy
Kogawa's epic poem, The Song
of Lilith.
Also on view are drawings from an
earlier series, Brides, a metaphor
for the conflict between the power of
tradition and the desire for
independence and fulfillment.
Different emotional phases are
reflected in the bride's passage
from wedding-cake image to wife
and mother.
Lilian Broca lives in Vancouver, British
Columbia. Born in Rumania, the artist
studied at Concordia University in
Montreal before attending the Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn, New York, where
she was awarded an M.F.A. in 1971.
An illustrated catalogue with essays
by art historian Letia Richardson and
critic Roger Boulet is available in the
museum store. Also available is Joy
Kogawa's The Song of Lilith, with
Broca's drawings.
IMAGE:
Lilian Broca,
And Lived Happily Ever After...[diptych], 1992,
graphite on
paper
44 x 60 in.
Collection of Laza
Fonkin.
© 2001 Lilian Broca. All rights
reserved.
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