Thursday, March 20, 2008
Today: Genevieve Castree in New York
:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/20/2008 01:24:00 AM 
GENEVIEVE CASTREE
Drawings
March 20 - April 26, 2008
ADAM BAUMGOLD GALLERY
74 EAST 79th STREET NEW YORK, NY 10075
PHONE: 212-861-7338 FAX: 212-288-1261
HOURS: TUES - SAT 11-5:30
Adam Baumgold Gallery presents the first New York solo exhibition of the drawings by Genevieve Castree from March 20 through April 26, 2008. The exhibition focuses on 50 works from her book-record Tout Seul dans la Foret en Plein Jour, 2007. These drawings are inspired by war and conflicts of all kinds and examine the dark side of modern life in a way that is undogmatic and even verging on hopeful.
Tout Seul dans la Foret en Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? (All Alone in the Forest in Broad Daylight, Are You Scared?) contains drawings in black, white and shades of gray in which the forest forms a backdrop for a parade of victims of war. Castree's drawings have a unique elegance and distinctive authority that convey emotion and are able to navigate topics such as abuse, fear and panic. One series of drawings involves a man who stepped onto a landmine, and another series deals with wounded warriors wandering aimlessly in the forest. Also, Castree will be exhibiting a series of ink and watercolor "mask" drawings from 2007 in which masks represent identities, social roles and expectations that are somehow arbitrary or interchangable.Labels: canadians abroad, comics with music, exhibits, graphic novels
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