Virtual Conversation with Marina Savashynskaya

March 16, 2022 @ 12:00 AM

Ruth and Bill Baker Art Sales Gallery

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The Gibbes presents Fluent Form, Paintings and Sculpture by past Visiting Artist Marina Savashynskaya from February 4 - March 20, 2022, in the Ruth and Bill Baker Art Sales Gallery. Join the artist for a virtual conversation with Director of Contemporary Initiatives, Erin Glaze, on Wednesday, March 16 at 9:15 am on Instagram Live (@thegibbesmuseum). Artist Statement I often think about painting in three dimensions, rather than two. When engaging with the surface, I am considering how the arrangement and folds of the canvas will influence the composition. The process is as rooted in the physical construction of form as it is propelled by the medium’s inherent fluidity. The title of the exhibition – Fluent Form – refers to the practice of exploring opposing concepts such as density, fragility, continuity, and impermanence within the same material. As one progression leads to the next, I study the medium without premeditation, remaining sensitive to nuances within the process. Natural elements such as dry pigments and sand are introduced in these paintings. Sand is a physical object, yet its existence is a representation of the passage of time. It is the result of rock erosion, and it is a material that continually assembles into new patterns. In the Buddhist tradition, sand is used to convey beauty and ephemerality through the construction and subsequent destruction of mandalas. Using these themes as anchors of inspiration, the works evoke impressions of dunes, flora, and natural phenomena while departing from a faithful rendering of reality. The paintings and sculptures are a meditation on movement, time, and transformation. The work encourages observers to reflect on the notion of time: how a fleeting moment may be preserved within the union of color and form. - Marina Savashynskaya