Structures: Online Exhibition
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Gallery Henoch is pleased to present Structures, an exhibition representing a diverse range of painters who have depicted structures in varying forms. The artists featured deal with this concept both literally and figuratively, changing the perspective of their viewers. -
Thinking about structures often brings to mind the architectural projects that surround us. In a city like New York, buildings become the source of inspiration for many. Alexandra Pacula and Richard Combes both take New York City as their muse, focusing their work on the unique facets that make up the city. Pacula interprets Manhattan through its motion. Her paintings blur the skyline with its bright lights, offering expansive views from high above the metropolis. Meanwhile, Richard Combes approaches his urban landscapes through a lower perspective, bringing the cobbled streets and sidewalks to the forefront of our attention. The buildings feel like huge permanent fixtures, providing a more intimate look at the neighborhood.
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Artists have also been constructing their own structures, like Olga Antonova and Kevin Palme. These still-life artists take control and stack objects into teetering towers that become the focal point of their paintings. Palme uses origami paper boxes and ice cubes to depict the ephemeral nature of his composition: the ice will melt; a gust of wind will topple the boxes. Yet, through this impermanence, Palme can set his paintings up as memorials for something fragile and temporary. Olga Antonova takes a similar approach to temporality through her choice of objects. She carefully selects delicate
vintage teacups to stack precariously into a tower. Her swaying structure is an ode to another age, calling back shared histories and evoking memories of a time gone by.Through varying lenses, structures can take on different meanings that allow artists to challenge their viewers visually, or bring an added layer of meaning to a seemingly simple subject.
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