Janet Cook “Ars Longa Vita Brevis”
Dacia Gallery
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Dacia Gallery presents “Ars Longa Vita Brevis”. The exhibition is titled after one of Cook’s paintings and often interpreted as art is long, life is short, but originally it was the opening statement in a medical text and the lines that followed read more like “It takes a long time to acquire and perfect ones expertise, and one has a short time but to do it”. “I have been painting for a while now, but this statement still rings true to me; It takes a long time to hone ones skills so for the past two years since my last solo at Dacia, I have experimented with different techniques of painting, used a variety of materials, but I can see this is going to be a life long journey. The common thread though out this time has been my fascination with the figure; It’s timeless beautiful and fascinating. Additional inspiration comes from variety of places ranging from the old masters paintings to modern day advertising, graffiti and body art. My goal is combine these elements together, along with my imagination into a cohesive whole that intrigues and engages the viewer.” Janet Cook, New York, 2014.
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Schedule
from March 06, 2014 to March 27, 2014
Opening Reception on 2014-03-06 from 18:00 to 21:00
Meet Janet Cook @ Opening Reception Artist Talk @ 19:30