Nesting, 2002 Pocketbook frame, fabric, thread, velvet leaves, paper leaves, chain 38 x 24 x 21 inches Rachel Selekman New Works Priska C. Juschka Fine Art is pleased to present new drawings and sculpture by Rachel Selekman. In these works, Selekman continues to explore the interaction between objects and their observers. She addresses ideas of nurturing and growth with an array of materials, giving form and structure to abstract concepts. Selekman's works are metaphoric in nature, poetic juxtapositions of loss and re-growth. The interplay between these two themes is inherent in all of her work, including "Turning", where she has cut teardrops from 40 velvet leaves. The tears represent her personal sense of loss, while the leaf forms embody her understanding of the flourishing sure to come. In another pair of works, she has created a negative-positive relationship, where the remnants of one piece, "Shed" (September 11th, 2001), are used to form another piece, "Blossom" (Shed Reborn). In the former, Selekman has cut hundreds of teardrops out of a single sheet of paper, expressing the overwhelming sense of loss she felt following September 11th. The latter, "Blossom" (Shed Reborn), is a spiraling flower constructed from the teardrops cut from "Shed" (September 11th, 2001). This piece exemplifies her ensuing feelings of hope, optimism, and regeneration. Selekman's work, whether two or three dimensional, embodies sculptural concepts, which act as extensions of herself and expressions of her desire to reach out to and communicate with her viewer. The connection is achieved using metaphorical forms such as watering can spouts, flowing water, and shimmering colorful threads, welcoming the viewer into the nurturing realm she has created. Selekman employs similar sculptural forms in her charcoal drawings, embellishing them with jewels and beads, and luring her observer with their sensual appearance. Rachel Selekman is a graduate of the MFA program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation award. She has had several solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows around the country. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Exhibition: April 16 - May 17, 2004 Gallery hours: Wed-Mon 12 - 6 pm and by appointment Priska C. Juschka Fine Art 97 North 9th Street, (between Berry Street & Wythe Ave.) Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA Telephone 00718 782 4100 Fax 718 782 4800 Email gallery@priskajuschkafineart.com www.priskajuschkafineart.com |
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