LIZ TRAN HERBARIA
LIZ TRAN HERBARIA
NOVEMBER
1 - 30, 2024
“TheHerbariaseriesbeganasadeeplypersonalexplorationoftimeandmemoryduringthe pandemic,whentherhythmofdailylifefeltsuspended,yetmomentsquietlycontinuedtopass. Inanefforttocapturethesefleetingmoments,Ibegancollectingandpressingflowersfrommy mother’sgardenandleavesandherbsfrommyown—agestureofpreservationinthefaceof uncertainty.Astheworldoutsideslowed,thesedelicatecollectionsofflattenedbloomsbecame markersoftimeandsymbolsofresilience.
ThesepressedflowerseventuallymadetheirwayintomyRorschachseries,whereIexplorehow individualperceptionisshapedbypersonalexperiences.Justastheflowersandleavesappear perfectatfirstglance,underclosescrutinytheirimperfectionsrevealthemselves—anallegory forthehumancondition.Similarly,theRorschachformsinviteustoseeourselvesreflectedin theirsymmetryandasymmetry,remindingusofourshared,yetunique,perceptions.
Intheearlyworksofthisseries,Iuseddriedandpressedflowersmountedtopaintingson paper.However,acknowledgingtheephemeralnatureoforganicmaterial,Iinsteadchosetouse theharvestedfloraasstencilsandimprintsfortherestofthebodyofwork.Theinteractionof nature’sformswiththemediumbecameawaytohonortheimperfectbeautyoftheprocess.
TheHerbariacollectionalsoincludesfloralgarlandpaintings,whichareinspiredbytheofferings leftatgravesites.Thoughwiltedandworn,thesegarlandscarryanintentionofcareand reverence,echoingthemesofremembranceandmementomori.Theyarequietmeditationson loss,memory,andthepassageoftime.
Duringdifficulttimes,Iturntonature.InthemidstofchaosIfindpeaceinthenaturalworld.This exhibitionservesasanofferingtoviewers—asafespacewheretheycanfindtheirowncomfort.”
- Liz Tran
PATRICIA ROVZAR GALLERY
1111 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
mail@rovzargallery.com | 206-223-0273 www.rovzargallery.com
Immortelle Two, mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, $5,000.00
Verdant Dreamscape, mixed media on canvas, 72 x 84 inches, $18,000.00
Offering Four, mixed media on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $4,600.00
Verdant Leaf One, mixed media on panel, 54 x 27 inches, $5,600.00
Verdant Leaf Two, mixed media on panel, 54 x 27 inches, $5,600.00
Amulet One, mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, $5,000.00
Allium, mixed media on canvas, 20 x 24 inches, $1,900.00
Sweet Pea, mixed media on canvas, 20 x 24 inches, $1,900.00
Dahlia, mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, $5,000.00
Spring Field, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 30 inches, $2,300.00
Peony, mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, $5,000.00
Verdant Leaf Three, mixed media on panel, 48 x 24 inches, $4,400.00
Euphorbia, mixed media on panel, 48 x 48 inches, $8,800.00
Immortelle Four, mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, $5,000.00
Ghost Flowers, mixed media on canvas, 20 x 20 inches, $1,750.00
Dandelion Tonic, mixed media on panel, 48 inches diameter, $7,100.00
