(Philadelphia, April 2010) InLiquid presents Stratum, an exhibition of recent work by Nancy Agati at The Hall exhibition space in the Crane Arts Building. There will be an opening reception for the artist on Second Thursday, June 10, 2010 from 6 to 9 pm, and an additional reception on Second Thursday, July 8, from 6 to 9 pm.

Stratum represents Philadelphia-based artist Nancy Agati’s most recent work, a series of works on paper which incorporate drawing, sculpture, collage, and printmaking. Agati’s work responds and engages with nature one step beyond the typical landscape artist. Her work is a true investigation of what can be made from natural forms, and how the generations of these forms change through time and process.

Stratum, of course, refers to one of several layers, levels, or divisions throughout an organized system. This body of work utilizes the repetition of overlapping linear patterns (primarily the leaf structure) to explore graphic, geometrical patterns that correspond to those found in nature. The impetus for this body of work began with the skeletal veins of a small decayed leaf. Through a unique process, Agati creates a new form with printmaking, construction, and a particular handling of the surface. The resulting work has echoes of the natural world and the residual shape of a human made form.

This exhibition is presented in conjunction with Art in the Open (AiO), a citywide event that celebrates artists, their inspirations for creating art, and their relationships with the urban environment. Agati’s work will also be on display in Conversation Hall at City Hall from May 17 through July 23, 2010 and at the Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery at the University of the Arts  from June 13 through June 30, 2010, and the artist will be working on site from June 9 through 12, 2010 along the banks of the Schuylkill River, all as part of  the Art in the Open event. 

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