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Indepth Arts News:
"Center of the Universe"
2010-01-08 until 2010-01-30
Ico Gallery
New York, NY,
USA United States of America
Ico Gallery Presents "Center Of The Universe"
from January 8th-30th with a reception on January 14th from 6-10pm. The exhibition features work by Esther Arias,
Elisa Cook, Mollyne Karnofsky, Linde Martin, Kellianne O'Brien, Charles V. Phillips, Miguel Pereira and Ella Prakash.
Kellianne O'Brien and Ella Prakash are both Premiere Portfolio Members at absolutearts.com.
Visit Kellianne O'Brien's Portfolio www.absolutearts.com/colouriste
and Ella Prakash Portfolio www.absolutearts.com/prakashella
"La Pergola" Their interest in the surface texture of the works are prominent, but the references to nature come out strongly in all of the paintings. These works aren‚t just representations of nature, they are nature. They are from the dirt ˆ they are the oxides that compose the earth‚s crust. The paint is the materials that make up the dirt, both in element and in texture. They are gritty, textured and organic. The geographical references are clever, but one would immediately wonder the location the artists are representing. The surfaces of the paintings ˆ dark, textured and often muted ˆ actually look like layers of earth‚s interior. It‚s quite astonishing that these artists are able to achieve such a texture using the influence of nature.
Flowing lines and forms combined with measured and assumed properties of space and unity bear the mathematical. Gravity forces the paint to assume the linear. They find a system on the canvas in front of them, and they stop when they see something they like, and that something is typically unity. Although spontaneous, they are calculated through process, repetition and learned craft.
Humans are always exploring their environment, whether it be a new city, the planet they call home, or even their own unconscious. This is what the artists in Center Of The Universe are aiming for through automatism. Through the act of painting, they strive to tap into their deepest emotions, from the highest highs to the lowest lows, and transfer these feelings into a visual form.
Robert Berry
Curator
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