Portrait of a Soul
dal 22/9/2011 al 27/10/2011
Segnalato da
22/9/2011
Portrait of a Soul
NurtureArt Gallery (new location), New York
The exhibition presents visual artworks concerned with the transmission of spiritual energy by arranging a handful of works so as to form a 'portrait' or description of that transmission. Curated by Jay Pluck.
Portrait of a Soul will present visual artworks concerned with the transmission of spiritual energy by arranging a handful of works so as to form a “portrait” or description of that transmission. This exhibition asserts that the transparent and generous natures of contemporary art can more solidly and articulately lay bare the lyrical moment where god and artist are engaged in the same creative act. There are no traditional portraits in this group show; instead, the show itself is a portrait – in it, a vivid, trenchant spiritual resonance is rendered through subtle or dramatic means.
Julian Osti uses only the most essential objects in Memorial, as he wonders openly about how to best assert his sense of justice – highly aware of consequences both expected and mysterious – and in doing so is accessing a high level of compassion.
Rachel Reese’s works rise from deep unconscious memories and shared experience – she is interested in uniting the floating pasts of disparate viewers into a single non-exclusive image.
The elimination of content in Milton Resnick’s work succeeds in the most enlightened way: the viewer is the creator but also the void. Resnick’s continued, daily attempts at the same subject matter show the driven energy of a craftsman aided by a higher power.
In contrast, Zoe Nelson cuts away to eliminate / enrich and turns inward to make works about herself with a humility that prevents her from speaking for humanity, with explicit and purposeful mark-making that make her works portraits of herself as a painter.
Curated by Jay Pluck
Image: Zoe Nelson, Gone Fishing, oil paint, stretcher bars, canvas, string, staples, holes, 2011.
Opening Reception: Friday September 23, 7-9PM
Press preview: 6pm
NURTUREart Gallery
910 Grand Street - Brooklyn NY
HOurs: Thurs- Mon 12-6pm