Trace/Matter | October 10 - November 8

Trace/Matter

CURATED BY CHARLOTTA KOTIK

ARTISTS: RUTH HARDINGER, KARA ROONEY

Trace and Matter are words endowed with a vastly rich and varied significance, metaphorically and figuratively. So is the work of Ruth Hardinger and Kara Rooney, the artists presented in this exhibition.

While utilizing the plethora of techniques and materials, both choose to express their ideas through the exploration of three dimensional, or sculptural idioms, with drawing, photography, digital collage or stone wool being an integral part of the work. There is an open ended dialogue of technologies and materials enacted, of past and present experience; there are traces of the multiple processes and substances used to create individual pieces. While some of these might be obscured by the ongoing conceptual development of individual works, the physical energy exerted in the shaping of the matter selected to embody these primary ideas exerts an often palpable presence. Interest in quotidian materials, up to date technologies, linguistics, past cultures, and environmental concerns, all inform the work, while demanding a reevaluation of our understanding of current artistic processes.

ON VIEW: October 10 - November 8

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, October 10, 5-8pm

LOCATION: FiveMyles Gallery, 558 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213

GALLERY HOURS:

Thursday through Sunday, 1pm to 6pm; or by appointment.

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