The Permeable Curtain
Nicole Galellis

In our world of TV, advertising, Hollywood and the Internet, does painting also have the potential for shaping perception and providing meaning? I make abstract paintings, which bring to mind a variety of histories and sources. They reference the history of abstraction, but also embrace elements from my everyday surroundings: cartoons, graffiti, ornament, tattoos, medical illustrations and nature. I distort and layer these sources, creating abstractions that are more evocative than descriptive, moving in many directions simultaneously. By embracing the candy-colours of urban life and a wide array of influences, a sense of vitality permeates these canvases. They optimistically assert the possibilities of abstract painting and help the viewer to see the familiar anew.

Exhibition date: September 7 – October 7, 2006

gallery   Rechner   Gervais