A brand new physique of labor by Kansas Metropolis-based artist Rachel Gregor. Gregor graduated from the Kansas Metropolis Artwork Institute in 2012 and has studied overseas at Studio Artwork Facilities Worldwide in Florence, Italy. Working primarily in gouache and oil paint, Gregor composes layered figurative works that mix remark, fantasy, artwork historical past, and folklore. Her earth-tone palettes conflict with alien inexperienced and neon oranges, whereas acidic ink washes and vibrant undertones illuminate the over-painting, suggesting an uncanny light-from-within. Shadows misalign with a number of gentle sources, alluding to an ever altering sense of time and house.
Her newest physique of labor, “Acts of Commentary,” highlights a quieter, extra meditative a part of her apply. Portray from direct remark, Gregor’s self-portraits typically seem in entrance of bigger, narrative-based works in progress, creating layers of interconnection and alternatives for play and experimentation. She’s additionally taken on a extra poetic method and mindfulness that offers strategy to a way of instinct and immediacy, whereby the act of trying is its personal reward.
“Acts of Commentary” is on show with Hashimoto Up to date till September twenty seventh.
