Robin Jebavy, Andrew Redington
to
Overture Center-James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy 201 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
courtesy James Watrous Gallery
Robin Jebavy, "Plate with Wreath (Garden)," 2017.
press release: Robin Jebavy: Seeing is Being & Andrew Reddington: Started with Good Intentions: June 30 - August 14 • Opening reception Thursday, June 30, 6 - 8 p.m., James Watrous Gallery.
Robin Jebavy makes paintings with a dizzying, kaleidoscopic impact. They describe a shimmering infinite field, with no apparent limits and a teasingly ambiguous depth of field. Layers of transparent hues are interrupted by shafts of reflected light, creating brilliant highlights within a rich interplay of colors. The effect is almost hallucinatory, like an ecstatic vision composed in stained glass.
Trained in woodworking, Andrew Redington has a long-held fascination with furniture form. His sculptures are made by deconstructing old pieces—chairs, wardrobes, sideboards, and vanities—and reconfiguring their parts into unexpected shapes. His prints follow suit: Made by inking whole pieces or parts of furniture and printing them onto paper, the warm wood-grain, familiar shapes, and lively compositions give these abstractions a playful quality, as if old chairs and tables, left alone in the attic, had begun to dance.
An opening reception with artist talks will be held Thursday, June 30 from 6 - 8 p.m.
Gallery open Thursday-Saturday 12-6 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm
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