Dasha Shishkin "Desaparecido"
Zach Feuer Gallery
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Zach Feuer Gallery presents Desaparecido, an exhibition of new work by Dasha Shishkin.
Shishkin eschews any definitive narrative in her work in favor of presenting questions with "maybe" for an answer. The plaintive, calm faces of the figures who populate her compositions belie the intense activities in which they are engaged. Each individual executes a particular task that informs a larger activity, but individual identities or actions disappear, intentionally or mistakenly, in a sea of activity or service.
Shishkin's complex compositions are executed using her characteristic economy of line, coupled with her use of bright blocks of color and elaborate patterning. Often using found materials, the artist employs the existing imperfections, such as the folds or creases in a canvas, to give shape to her work. Approximately 17 drawings in Desparecido are on mylar, a semi transparent surface, which Shishkin takes advantage of by applying several media including acrylic, ink and conte to the front as well as the reverse of the surface. Although colors, often in opposition to one another, at first dominate her compositions, line ultimately informs the space and composition of her work.
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Schedule
from May 06, 2011 to June 11, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-05-06 from 18:00 to 20:00