June 20, 2017
2-TIMES · Art
Ellen Berkenblit @
Anton Kern Gallery,
New York
—
“A birdcage
becomes
an umbrella,
perpendicular
lines hint at
letters, a clock
is buried under
black paint.
Elements plotted
early on are
unsentimentally
scraped away in
order to achieve
the gut satisfaction
when the puzzle
fits together.”
Born:
1958.
Lives & works:
Brooklyn, New York.
Berkenblit's process:
Consist of mapping lines
through spontaneous
calligraphic gestures
of her brush. Ecstatic
colors gain form
through the use of
black, which alternately
masks, defines, and
amplifies shapes.
There is a constant
back and forth
between calico and
paint throughout
the process; shifting
surface textures and
stitching interrupts
brushstrokes, adding
an element of
unpredictability.
The exhibition:
Is Berkenblit's 6th
solo with Anton Kern,
for which the artist
presents a new body
of work that connects
her love of textiles to
her painting practice.
2-TIMES' highlights:
· V, (2017)
· I Don't Object If
You Call Collect, (2017)
On view at:
Anton Kern Gallery
—
16 E 55th St,
New York,
NY 10022,
United States.
Closes:
July 7, 2017.