Veröffentlicht am 30.11.2015
As
James Kalm circulates through the various levels and enclaves of the
New York scene, he's exposed to artifacts too numerous to count.
Occasionally, from the most unexpected sources, he bumps into work that
catches his eye and stimulates his imagination. Having seen, and been
impressed with the work of Ana Weider-Blank a few years ago, it was a
pleasure to meet and chat with the artist as she accompanies viewers
through her latest show "Strange Friends". Basing her compositions on
classic "protofeminist" icons and legends like Lilith, La Loba and Leda
and the Swan, Weider-Blank paints her earthy figures in an urgent and
materialist technique that recalls both German Expressionism, and
underground comix. By employing cut-away sections of the canvas, the
artist references the slashed paintings of Lucio Fontana, and exposes
the stretchers, providing viewers with the substantial fact of a
painting's structure. Also included in the exhibition are a group of
painted and glazed ceramic sculpture, presented on painted plinths.
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