On display July 3 – August 10
Opening reception: Thursday, July 11, 6:30 – 8:00pm
Conflict and Coexistence by Char Szabo-Perricelli
I combine my intimate relationship with Nature, my passion for the preservation of old architecture, and my fascination with life’s processes and natural reclamation into my work.
Humans often see Nature a something to be controlled rather than something vital and full of life energy that we are so profoundly and deeply connected to.
Sometimes I abstract my images in order to tell a story as I want it to be told as a visual representation of this perceived conflict. A truce with Nature and a deep connection with it enriches our lives and teaches us that we are an integral part of something infinitesimally wonderful.
During an interview a few years back, I was asked to describe my “style”. I made up a word on the spot which seemed to best define it – “biostructural”. It combines soft, organic, natural elements with human-made, stark, hard, linear ones – at first sight, in conflict but upon closer inspection, in coexistence. At least for the moment.
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- Images of swamp lily pods and a wall of graffiti create a wonderful dichotomy of existence.
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- The gradual takeover of Nature over manmade is an ongoing conflict – or is it merely coexistence?
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- Sunflowers always make one smile even when put into an abstract grunge setting like this one.
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday, Friday: noon – 5pm
Thursday: noon – 8pm
Saturday: 10am – 3pm
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