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Artist Statement:
In my art, I investigate the
uncertainty and unease created
by our constant exposure to,
among other issues, terrorism,
globalization and the
destruction of the
environment. The purpose of
the work is to express these
feelings of insecurity in a
visually intriguing and
challenging way.
My own photographs are
usually at the basis of my
creative process. They are
transferred or glued to the
canvas and become a visual
jumping point for my painted
interpretations. I also use
newspapers, maps, music
partitions and postcards.
These images may or may not
have any relationship to one
another. In fact, most of the
time, I choose images that do
not rationally fit together.
On one end, they ground my
work in reality, on the other
end, they add elements of
irrationality unbalance or
surprise. It is up to me to
make sense of it all and
reconcile all the elements of
this puzzle into a coherent,
challenging and intriguing
whole. Each piece is
different, with its own unique
problems and solutions.
In my series “Subways”, I
contrast the vulnerability,
helplessness and passivity of
the subway riders to the
hardness of their
surroundings: the metal
structures, beams, platforms
and tunnels. The riders are...
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Artist Galleries:
440 Gallery
440 6th avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718 499 3844
www.440gallery.com...
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Exhibitions for Helene Mukhtar:
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Art Students League (NYC) - Brooklyn Botanical Gardens (NYC) -
Ogelsby Gallery, 2005 (Tallahassee) - Nan Boydon Gallery, 2005(Tallahassee) - Museum of Fine Arts, 2006 and 2007(Tallahassee) - 621 Gallery, 2007(Tallahassee) - Tallahassee Comunity College Art Center, 2007 (Tallahassee) -
Most recent:
Group shows:
October 2007, Agora Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
February 2008, Icosahedron Gallery, Tribeca, NYC
April/may 2008 BAMART at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
June/July 2008 Art Gotham Gallery, Soho, NYC
Solo exhibitions:
March 2008, Galerie Art Sud Toulouse, France
October 2008, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn, NYC
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