Charline von Heyl
dal 10/10/2003 al 8/11/2003
Segnalato da
10/10/2003
Charline von Heyl
Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
An exhibition of new paintings and drawings by Charline von Heyl. In this most recent body of work von Heyl demonstrates her unique dexterity as an artist who can constantly push the boundaries of painting as a formal practice.
Friedrich Petzel Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition
of new paintings and drawings by Charline von Heyl. In this most recent
body of work von Heyl demonstrates her unique dexterity as an artist who can
constantly push the boundaries of painting as a formal practice.
The starting point for the new series is a group of 28 works on paper that
von Heyl began making last fall. These drawings explore the indeterminate
space between abstraction and figuration. Primarily collage, they are
composed of ink drawing and photocopied images that come from a variety of
personally significant sources. This broad range includes Jugendstil, Otto
Ubbelohde and Aubrey Beardsley illustrations; photography and filmstills;
and renaissance and baroque drawings.
The paintings draw from the works on paper as a source for their
abstraction, but recognizable images become obfuscated in skeins of
luxurious paint. Von Heyl uses innovative and dynamic techniques to combine
formal opposites: stillness and speed, flatness and illusional space,
outline and color, all resulting in startlingly fresh painted images.
Charline von Heyl,
Image: Untitled, 2003,
oil on canvas,
60 x 60 in.,
(152.4 x 152.4 cm.)
Opening reception: October 11, 6-8 p.m.
The exhibition will open on October 11, with an opening reception from 6-8
p.m., and will be on view through November 8, 2003. For more information,
please contact the gallery at 212.680.9467.
Friedrich Petzel Gallery
535 West 22nd Street NY 10011
New York