NYAB Event - Darla Bjork "Water Series"

Darla Bjork "Water Series"

Soho20 Chelsea Gallery

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SOHO20 Gallery Chelsea presents "Water Series," a new body of paintings by Darla Bjork.

This new work features heavily textured encaustic paintings, which peer into our memory of landscape. Modest in size, the square paintings often couple or triple into arrangements that relate to each other through composition, texture and color. Bjork!s handling of the paint consists of layers of drips, smears and smudges, usually atop a richly colored background, often that of an intensified natural origin, with deep blues, greens and magentas paired with a stark white. The accumulation of color and texture give a sense of low-relief to the work. Ironically though, what is manifested as object is the fleeting strain of weather. Her handling of the materials allows the color to surface and dissipate throughout the work, creating an atmospheric quality.