Maria Bartuszová, Agnieszka Brzezanska and Miriam Cahn Exhibition
Harris Lieberman
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Harris Lieberman is delighted to announce a unique exhibition of work by Maria Bartuszová, Agnieszka Brzezanska and Miriam Cahn. The artists span three generations and different cultural milieux, yet share a sensual approach to form and female iconography.
Maria Bartuszová worked in relative isolation in Košice, Slovakia, until her death in 1996, developing an intensely personal, post-minimal vocabulary that merits comparison to those of Louise Bourgeois and Eva Hesse. Bartuszová experimented with aluminum, stone, bronze and, most notably, plaster, which she would strap with twine, hang between strings and layer on balloons to produce taut, biomorphic sculptures.
Young Polish artist Agnieszka Brzezanska’s recent work traces visual motifs, such as hearts and orbs, from the cosmic swirls of her lush paintings to the visual imperfections of the camera lens and the urban abstractions documented in her travel-style photographs. In her video Heart Play (2009), the artist and a friend sweetly romp around an apartment with various heart-shaped props, using symbols of love to convey a sentiment of genuine warmth.
The vibrant colors of Swiss artist Miriam Cahn’s paintings belie their subjects: Munchian, often naked figures, caught in mute and startled expressions. Set in hazy relief against bold, pulsating backdrops, Cahn’s subjects peer out from haunted eyes that seemingly bear testament to past atrocities.
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from April 08, 2010 to May 06, 2010