A conversation is like the ocean. It’s a push and pull of dialogue, like waves rushing back and forth in quick succession, or the tides gradually pulling the shoreline higher and lower. It’s a give and take. It’s communication. For the entire month of July, 33PA is hosting the online exhibition CONVERSATION,which can be viewed virtually through Artsy.net. The show features a multitude of artists’ interpretations of the concept of conversation. It may involve an intimate talk between just two people (whether calm or heated), a lively chat between a group, or even depictions of individuals in conversation with themselves.
Leo Rebolledo, The Hall, oil pastel on board, 36 x 36"
In California-based artist Emily Moore’s SPILLETH THE TEA, three women sit around a circular table outfitted with all of the sugary treats associated with high tea. Moore is inspired by the intimate nature of portraiture, in which she can capture the subtle nuances of emotion and personality in her subjects’ expressions. The three women in SPILLETH THE TEA are fully engrossed in their gossip, whispering details to one another with discreet, sideways glances. According to the artist, “The face is a window to the soul, revealing one’s innermost being—a unique collection of experiences.”
Emily Moore, SPILLETH THE TEA, oil on canvas, 36 x 48"
Scott is Mad, an oil on panel by Canadian artist Laurie M. Landry, is a closely cropped portrait of a man with his hand pressed against his face, clearly aggravated. Behind him is what appears to be an eruption of flames, further underscoring those feelings. “Scott is Mad captures a moment of universal frustration, depicted through the language of hands,” Landry explains. “This portrait explores the powerful communication of ASL signs, revealing their ability to transcend language barriers. Through this work, I invite viewers to witness how emotion speaks fluently through gesture, bridging the gap between ASL-users and non-users alike.”
Laurie M. Landry, Scott is Mad, oil on panel, 10 x 10"
Deborah Scott’s Eve Bit the Big Apple depicts a woman seated at a table on an outdoor patio. The composition is designed so the viewer sees only one side of the table—the woman may be alone in conversation with her own thoughts, or she may be sitting across from someone else. “Each painting begins as an investigation. Through deep conversations, I collaboratively explore the unique challenges, twists of fate, successes and desires in the lives of my subjects,” says Scott. “Underneath the clutter of our busy lives lies the human predicament from which we cannot escape. My paintings connect with the emotions and inner yearnings that prevail for all of us. It incorporates distress and tears to reflect the complexities and disturbances of our technological information age…My work challenges our disrupted experiences with reality.” —
Deborah Scott, Eve Bit the Big Apple, oil on linen, 40 x 24"
33PA Zhou B Art Center, 4th Floor • 1029 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 • www.poetsandartists.com • www.artsy.net/show/33-contemporary-c-o-n-v-e-r-s-a-t-i-o-n
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