Gardens of Good and Evil Fatima Ronquillo
Meyer Gallery
Meyer Gallery is pleased to announce “Gardens of Good and Evil,” a solo exhibition by acclaimed self-taught painter Fatima Ronquillo, on view from August 30th to September 12th. This latest series explores the natural dichotomies, where light and dark, beauty and struggle, tranquility and danger are intertwined. Each painting delves into the complex relationship between these elements, using richly symbolic imagery to convey the contrasts and connections found in life.
Fatima Ronquillo masterfully blends classical techniques with elements of magical realism, creating works that are both timeless and contemporary. Her subjects are often depicted in lush, garden-like patterns that reflect the dual nature of existence. The gardens serve as more than just a backdrop; they are integral to the stories within each piece, portraying both the serenity and the underlying tension that coexist in these allegorical spaces.
In this exhibition, Fatima’s meticulous approach to color, texture, and composition is on full display. Her paintings unfold with subtle layers of meaning, each one revealing a narrative that is both intimate and universal. The balance of light and shadow, combined with the detailed portrayal of flora and fauna, creates a world where paradise is simultaneously found and lost, capturing the viewer’s attention with its depth and nuance.
“Gardens of Good and Evil” showcases Fatima Ronquillo’s ongoing artistic evolution, reflecting her deep commitment to exploring the complexities of human experience. Meyer Gallery is honored to present this collection and welcomes art enthusiasts to experience the richness of her work.
My obsession for all things floral and beastly continues am particularly attached to the rose poems of Rainer biography of Rilke, wrote: “Roses climb his life
“Contre qui, rose?” ask why the rose arms itself juxtaposition of beauty and danger, of love and show explore the dualities in nature and the symbolism creatures. I have also taken inspiration from the writings, we find “deadly dreams of good and
continues in “Gardens of Good and Evil”. I Rainer Maria Rilke. William H. Gass, in his life as though he were their trellis.” The poem itself with thorns. Once again, I am drawn to the and pain. The paintings in this small intimate symbolism attached to certain flowers and the visionary William Blake, in whose art and evil” and songs of innocence and experience.
- Fatima Ronquillo
Contre qui, rose, avez-vous adopte ces epines?
Votre joie trop fine vous a-t-elle forcée de devenir cette chose armée?
~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Poet With Roses and Nightingale oil 16 x 16
One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver,
Six for gold,
Seven for a secret never to be told.
Eight for a wish,
Nine for a kiss,
Ten a surprise you should be careful not to miss,
Eleven for health,
Twelve for wealth,
Thirteen beware it's the devil himself.
-The rhyme was first recorded in Samuel Johnson and George Steevens’s 1780 supplement to their 1778 edition of The Plays of William Shakespeare
Three For A Girl oil 30 x 24
Hand With Arrow, Hummingbirds and Honeysuckle
O Rose thou art sick.
The invisible worm,
That flies in the night
In the howling storm:
Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.
- “The Sick Rose” by William Blake
Hand with William Blake’s “The Sick Rose” oil 10 x 8
There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.
Pray you, love, remember.
And there is pansies, that’s for thoughts …
There’s fennel for you, and columbines.
There’s rue for you, and here’s some for me.
We may call it “herb of grace” o’ Sundays.
– Oh, you must wear your rue with a difference.
There’s a daisy. I would give you some violets,
But they withered all when my father died. - from “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare
Ophelia: Hand with Lover’s Eye Columbines and Butterflies
oil 12 x 12
Buwaya...What a Croc! oil 40 x 32
“Buwaya” in Tagalog means crocodile. Crocodylus mindorensis is a small critically endangered freshwater crocodile endemic to the Philippines.
The Monsoon with Hare and Lizard oil 24 x 20
The Firts Jasmines (Unframed) lithograph 22 x 19
Gardens of Good and Evil
Poet With Roses and Nightingale
Three For A Girl
Hand With Arrow, Hummingbirds and Honeysuckle
Hand with William Blake’s
“The Sick Rose”
Ophelia: Hand with Lover’s Eye
Columbines and Butterflies
Buwaya...What a Croc!
The Monsoon with Hare and Lizard
The First Jasmines (Unframed)