April 19, 2016
2-TIMES · Art
Anna Ostoya
@ Bortolami
—
The exhibition:
Presents a
series of new
paintings and
photomontages
by Ostoya,
deploying
Artemisia
Gentileschi’s
iconic work,
‘Judith Slaying
Holofernes,’
as an image
of violence
inherent in
art and in life.
Keywords:
Geometrical
abstraction,
surrealist
juxtaposition,
brutality
& attack.
Title
reference:
To Ostoya, the
slaying is of
the unknown
“other” that
endangers the
vulnerable “I”.
2-TIMES'
highlights:
· Slain Abstraction (5), 2016
· Hand, Face and Tissues, 2016
On view at:
Bortolami
—
520 W 20th St,
New York,
NY 10011,
United States
Closes:
April 23, 2016.