GROUP SHOW | VERTEX

26 June – 2 August

In geometry, a vertex is the meeting place of edges and the origin of the third dimension. The optical illusion created by this junction convinces the viewer that what they see really exists. Because of this three-dimensional illusion, the paintings by Ginnie Gardiner, Whitney Hagen, Susanna Ronner, Lynne Tobin, and Kati Vilim are intrinsically deceptive. The arrangement of color, form, and line presents a believable reality that is defied by the flat surface on which it is painted, fooling the viewer! The sculptors, Osi Audu and Alex Kveton, contend with solid shapes and forms. Their art directly and deliberately challenges the intangible and their forms engage the invisible spaces carved out by their work.
It is in the edges of these compelling artworks, the vertices where these painted and sculpted edges meet, that the visual effects of space begin.

In Vertex, the artists independently create a balancing act between the physical and the perceived. The ever-shifting planes in these artworks finds their equilibrium only at the painted edge or the welded joint. Like the intricate vertices of paper origami, each artist folds space, and from this intricate work, a new dimension emerges.

Artist’s Reception Sunday, June 28, 2pm-4pm

EXHIBITION WEBPAGE

Shown here: Service Requested by Kati Vilim