Viola Frey
dal 8/10/2003 al 15/11/2003
Segnalato da
8/10/2003
Viola Frey
Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco
New Work. In this new body of sculptures are figurine groupings of flea-market objects and monumental figures who continue to implore or confront viewers. Monumental male and female figures are often paired with enormous spheres/worlds, raising questions of global dominance and sexual power. Nude women reference classical sculptures and divine, earth-mother power.
New Work
Opening October 9th and running through November 15th, the Rena Bransten Gallery
will exhibit new ceramic sculptures, plates, tiles, and pastel drawings by Viola
Frey.
In this new body of sculptures are figurine groupings of flea-market objects and
monumental figures who continue to implore or confront viewers. Monumental male
and female figures are often paired with enormous spheres/worlds, raising
questions of global dominance and sexual power. Nude women reference classical
sculptures and divine, earth-mother power.
In the two-dimensional works - the wall tiles and pastels on paper - the
narrative includes the artist's studio. As in the three-dimensional works,
she uses color to fracture surfaces and create abstraction. Floating objects
from her vast collection of flea market bric-a-brac surround nudes, figures and
characters from her personal symbolism creating mythologies of love, sex and
power.
Frey received her B.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland
and her M.F.A. from Tulane University in New Orleans. She is a retired
professor from the College of Arts and Crafts where she taught for over thirty
years. Her work has been included in major museums internationally.
October 9 through November 15, 2003
Reception: Thursday, October 9, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10:30 to 5:30, Saturdays 11 to 5. For
more information, please visit our website or
contact the gallery directly at (415) 982-3292.
Rena Bransten Gallery
77 Geary Street
San Francisco