Sylvia Netzerr "Reticulated Forms"
A.I.R. Gallery
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An investigation of “parallel biology ” marks Netzer’s new work. With an eye to their promise as cures for Diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease, Netzer explores stem cell
forms in this recent series. Continuing with the techniques and materials she utilized in the 2007 exhibition, Hopeful Monsters, Netzer works with pinched and trussed clay that results in reticulated patterns, suggesting generative life altering possibilities.
A reticulated node is the starting point for each sculpture. Five pieces hang from the ceiling and are imbued with a sense of lightness and mobility. These forms are visually “floating in the ether” despite their ceramic weightiness. This series marks a return to an early, suspended installation - The Baby Barry Family, which was part of a 1996 installation Miasma Morph. The work was re-installed as part of “A.I.R. Gallery: The History Show, works from 1972 to the present,” curated by Carey Lovelace and Kat Griefen in 2008.
In addition to the suspended works, four forms perch upon metal stands unconsciously channeling Almedeo Modigliani, Constantine Brancusi, and Elie Nadelman. These sculptures are female and were generated from their reticulated knobs. Translucent color on all of the surfaces reveals the texture, cracks and marks of the clay, in contrast to the bright
encaustic palette of Netzer’s earlier sculptures.
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Schedule
from November 04, 2009 to November 29, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-11-05 from 18:00 to 20:00