Ray Zovar
to
Steenbock Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy 1922 University Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53726
press release: Artist Ray Zovar will have an exhibit of 2D paintings & illuminated sculptural paintings, entitled "Security"
March 5 - April 13. Reception Friday March 9, 6 - 9 PM.
Steenbock Gallery at offices of Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, 1922 University Avenue. Open 9 AM - 4 PM, Monday - Friday, call 608-263-1692 to be sure the gallery is open.
Artist Statement:
My paintings depict the modern struggle against threats to the security of our personal safety and identity.
Distinctive shapes indicate the collectives we desire to protect—families, friends, associates, colleagues.
Overlapping elements and individual threads moving into adjoining spaces signify our connections, our sameness.
Hard lines represent individuality, personal and cultural spaces, and our boundaries—the lines we’ve drawn that are so often crossed.
My own shredded documents symbolize intrusions undermining the stability and safety of our real and virtual lives.
Saturated colors and intricate details exemplify the depth and complexity of this “identity insecurity” inherent to our times.