UNSEEN LAURA SALLADE
MASSEY KLEIN 124 FORSYTH STREET NY, NY 10002 MASSEYKLEIN.COM INFO@MASSEYKLEIN.COM
UNSEEN
Laura Sallade
October 16 - November 24, 2019
Massey Klein Gallery 124 Forsyth Street New York, NY 10002
I stood in the frame of the window / Absorbing the warmth of the sun My figure made shade on the concrete / Before me it stretched out, defined I held a jar full of water / It danced with the pulse of my arm The light hit the water and then casting down / My heartbeat appeared on the floor
Massey Klein Gallery is pleased to announce, UNSEEN, a solo exhibition of new works by Laura Sallade. The exhibition will be on view from October 16th through November 24th, with an opening reception on Wednesday, October 16th, from 6-8pm. This is the artist’s second solo show with the gallery. Laura Sallade’s glass works capture fleeting moments, utilizing the presence and absence of light to convey emotional memories. Through the use of controlled chemical reactions and manipulation of multiple materials, including silver nitrate, the artist creates layered glass paintings . The use of negative space and her distinct style of “drawing” with light create a multi-layered surface. Each work achieves intense depth and allows the viewer to meditate and reflect. The artist’s newest body of work included in UNSEEN is inspired by the study of physics, not only as an anchor for all fields of science, but also as a means to chart the unseen workings of the visible world. As we cannot see light (only that which it touches), the works in UNSEEN are explorations of the pathways it would create if it could be mapped. Triggered by an experience or memory, the works stem from personal moments in time, deeply connected to the artist. Included in the exhibition are intimate glass drawings, large scale multi-paneled wall sculptures, and works on paper. Laura Sallade lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The artist completed her Certificate in Sculpture from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 2014. She has participated in numerous exhibitions both in Philadelphia and New York. Along with these exhibitions, the artist has completed commissions for Ritz Carlton, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Anthropologie Clothing Stores, and for the Dualtone Music Group in Nashville, TN.
Looking Back I, 2019 Watercolor, oil pastel, and graphite on hand-cut mylar over silvered glass 18 inch diameter
Looking Back II, 2019 Watercolor, oil pastel, and graphite on hand-cut mylar over silvered glass 27 inch diameter
Looking Back III, 2019 Watercolor, oil pastel, and graphite on hand-cut mylar over silvered glass 36 inch diameter
Looking Back IV, 2019 Watercolor, oil pastel, and graphite on hand-cut mylar over slivered glass 27 inch diameter
Looking Back V, 2019 Watercolor, oil pastel, and graphite on hand-cut mylar over silvered glass 18 inch diameter
Order and Chaos no. 01, 2019 Watercolor and pastel on hand-cut paper over silvered glass 17.5 x 16 inches
Order and Chaos no. 02, 2019 Silver on etched glass 72 x 35 inches
Passing By, 2019 Watercolor and graphite on hand-cut mylar over over silvered glass 26 x 34 inches
Pulse, 2019 Watercolor, oil pastel, and graphite on hand-cut mylar, over silver on glass 30 x 57 inches
Lucida, 2019 Silver on etched glass 43.25 x 63 inches
South to North no. 01, 2019 Watercolor, pastel, and graphite on hand-cut paper over silver on glass 18 x 22 inches
South to North no. 02, 2019 Watercolor, pastel, and graphite on hand-cut paper over silver on glass 18 x 24 inches
South to North no. 03, 2019 Watercolor, pastel, and graphite on hand-cut paper over silver on glass 26 x 34 inches
Nothing in the shallows 01-03, 2019 Ink-jet print and acrylic on hand-cut paper 20.75 x 16.7 inches
This catalogue published on the occasion of the exhibition UNSEEN Laura Sallade October 16 - November 24, 2019 Massey Klein Gallery 124 Forsyth Street New York, NY 10002 www.masseyklein.com
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