Julia von Eichel Exhibition

Sara Meltzer Gallery

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Sara Meltzer Gallery presents a selection of new works by Julia von Eichel. This exhibition will consist of a series of carved mylar paintings and the artist's recent venture into large-scale sculptural installation. This project is presented in the penthouse level gallery, where additional programming allows the gallery to expand outside its normal scope.

In her previous work, von Eichel abandoned color and etched into thin layers of paint, reducing the act of abstraction to its most bare elements: movement and light. This process allowed the artist to create subtle gradations of light and form, where positive and negative spaces and recognizable images emerged from abstract formations.

von Eichel's work has progressed from two-dimensional to three-dimensional, but it remains firmly rooted in the formal qualities of painting. Expanding on her technique of cutting into paint, von Eichel transforms the expressive qualities of her paintings into spatial configurations, composed of painted mylar, string and strips of tape. The artist sews taut string through the hand-cut mylar "brushstrokes," retaining a sense of fluidity while freezing an action in time and space.

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from May 06, 2008 to June 14, 2008
Opening Reception: May 16, 6-8 pm

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