Julia Kunin “Les Guérillères”
Sandra Gering Gallery
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SANDRA GERING INC. presents Les Guérillères, Julia Kunin’s first one-person exhibition with the gallery.
The sculptural works in Kunin’s repertoire and her embrace of things scientific, natural and geological have recently begun a transformation from ‘macro’ to ‘micro’, with a new focus on crystalline, molecular structures. The otherworldly semi-figurative aggregates, still baroque in feeling, now consist of rhombohedral elements, ancient stair-stepped geometric forms that seem to reproduce from the inside out. Some present as female; others, alien-like or non-gender specific. Whether wall mounted or free standing, Kunin’s intricate sculptures become even more animated with the play of light on their iridescent surfaces.
Les Guérillères is a nod to Monique Wittig’s 1969 feminist utopian novel of the same name. Kunin cites this work in recognition of its radical portrayal of gender, as well as its references to science fiction and mythology. Sexuality, always an underlying feature in the work, has become more palpable, with figures now emphasizing sharp angles or voluptuous curves. Kunin has long been influenced by the decorative arts. Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Op Art and Futurism act as visual cues, pointing to the opulent, the grotesque, and most recently the voyeuristic narrative in the work.
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Schedule
from March 10, 2015 to April 25, 2015
Opening Reception on 2015-03-10 from 18:00 to 20:00