THE FOCUS

Curatorial Statement:  “The reality of time and space during the pandemic is for many one of limited physical space yet expanded by what we discover through the window of our screen. The 15th century artist Leon Battista Alberti writes in his Treatise On Painting that artists should “design their paintings as illusionary windows thru which viewers would be able to perceive a new reality.” During this time of social distancing and altered schedules and routines, I’ve been thinking a lot ab...

"Living in Colombia in the 80’s, in the middle of a number of internal conflicts, has forced most of the population to become familiar to shock. For many of us this shock was wearing off, that was our method to defend our sanity against the customary nonsense of violence that we were living in. This seems normal, that is, adaptive behavior, one could become accustomed to horror and regardless of the circumstances carry on with our regular routine in life. Th...

Vadis Turner, Virtual Studio Visit, April 2020 (photo credit: Hannah Deits) "All of the images for this 'studio visit' show works-in-process. They are intended to be included in my September 2020 show at Geary in New York." Vadis Turner, Virtual Studio Visit, April 2020 (photo credit: Hannah Deits) "The new works explore contrasts between wings and weights, masculine and feminine. I created wall reliefs with used bedsheets and juxtaposed the textiles with architectural elements like window blinds and roofing ...