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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Function+Art
Reception:
Friday, April 25, 2008
We are proud to once again present a new body of work from MI artist Jill Henry. Continuing the evolution evidenced in her 2007 exhibition, the current works similarly begin with an ethereal, zen-like sense of calm. However, the new work gives the viewer a sence of movement, both physically, and spatially. Ms. Henry states “I am inspired by natural spaces and phenomena, especially those which evoke sublime visual experiences. The aim of my work is to engage myself and the viewer in a similar way, but through virtual, imagined surroundings”. In this, she succeeds brilliantly. The added layers of texture lend even more emphasis to the spatial aspect (and impact) of the work. So, too, does her treatment of the “light” in each work. Progressing from “Scotia” to “Summer Gale” to “Canopy”, for example, one can almost feel the luminous object within approaching, seemingly splitting the virtual and joining the actual. As a result, the viewer is drawn in even more deeply, becoming a participant in whatever is going on inside (and now to some degree, outside) the canvas. Where
Ms. Henry’s early work had been an investigation into obsession,
excess
IMAGEs: "Summer
Gale " (below)
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