'Sosomuch' is a solo exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by Carol Peligian. The show continues Peligian's alchemical seduction of material possibility: aluminum, oil, enamel, latex are equally employed to generate an altered state existing somewhere between atmosphere and stratosphere.
DEAN PROJECT gallery is thrilled to announce "Sosomuch", a solo exhibition of new paintings and
sculptures by Carol Peligian. The exhibition continues Peligian’s alchemical seduction of material possibility:
aluminum, oil, enamel, latex are equally employed to generate an altered state existing somewhere between
atmosphere and stratosphere.
These works alternately confront and quietly elicit questions related to the idea of infinity and existence. The
work's delicate construction and implacable physicality provide the viewers with a space where the
surrounding and the self become one in spirit. The understanding of material/form is evident in each of the
works. Moreover, the integrity with which Peligian has approached her subjects, results in a paradoxical
visual experience of reality/reassurance and the mystery of the purity of time/space. The juxtaposition of the
organic and manufactured as they trade boundaries, make more permeable the borders between the work
and the viewer.
Carol Peligian lives and works in New York City. Her drawings and sculptures have been shown in both the
United States and Europe. Current work includes a recently installed outdoor public sculpture. Two projects
are in proposal, one of which is Mountain of Tears, a Threnody, to be installed on the banks of the
Providence River. In 2008-09, she had a solo exhibition, Transfluence. at MOBIA (The Museum of Biblical
Art) in New York City. She has taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and has been a faculty member
at Parsons School of Design since 1994 where she currently teaches drawing.
Opening reception: Thursday January 6 from 6 to 8pm
Dean Project
511 West 25th Street - No. 207New York
Gallery hours: Tues - Sat noon-6pm
admission free