Proposal for an exhibition
The inspiration for the show is the human skull, maybe the most powerful 3-D object that nature and evolution have produced. The artists started drawing and painting skulls as part of a series of exercises for a portrait painting class at the Cambridge Center Studio School taught by Barbara Baum. The Human face being one the most complex structures there is in nature, easily lends itself to a lifetime study of intricate and subtle plane shifts as well as of the proportional relationships of its underlying bone structure. While running the risk of engaging in a rather rigid and dull academic exercise, the artists soon became increasingly aware of the abstract, sculptural beauty of the shape of the skull and the symbolisms it entails in life and in art. The artists thus were overtaken by the beauty, the mystery and the artistic possibilities contained in such a familiar yet haunting human structure. So they started exploring its contrasting aesthetics and the outcome - featured in the proposed show - hopefully will offer the viewer, a humorous, intricate and fresh look on this iconic human element. The exhibit will include a wide range of work (paintings, drawings, collages, T-Shirts).
Participating artists
Galleries
Date
Harvard Holyoke Center:
November 9 - December 5, 2007
Work in progress
What's New
Watch the skull video
Pics of skulls by Karin and Adriana
Watch skull shopping bags slide show
Reception
TBA
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