Neeta Madahar & Rona Pondick: Unnatural
July 12 - Sept. 3, 2007
Opening Reception THURSDAY: July 12th 5- 7pm

 

For Immediate Release

 

Un •nat•u•ral 1. Not natural or normal; specif., a) contrary to, or at variance with, nature; abnormal; strange 2. Not existing in nature; artificial

At first glance Neeta Madahar and Rona Pondick’s work does not seem to have much in common. One is a sculptor working in stainless steel creating psychologically disturbing objects, the other uses photography as her primary medium to create eye dazzling semi abstract pieces. As you look closer you begin to see that the underlying theme in both artists work is their use of nature; while formally their work is symbiotic in the way light plays off their surfaces. Both draw on nature as source and end up with objects and images that are not found in nature.

With Pondick her sculptures combine animal and human elements seamlessly in sleek stainless steal. Almost liquid in appearance the animal elements of the work have been pared down to their most basic form; while the human elements, in matte finish, show every minute detail of the flesh. The results are strange hybrid creatures that can be disturbing in their unusual combinations but are neither animal nor human.

Madahar starts with nature's perfectly shaped symmetrical cosmos flower. She makes origami replicas of the flower and then creates large-scale photograms by placing the paper flowers directly on photo paper. Using the flowers combined with a play on the word cosmos which is also commonly associated with the universe, she investigates the ambiguity between what is real or found as opposed to what is constructed.

For further information please contact Alexis Dunfee at Howard Yezerski Gallery 617.262.0550 Tuesday - Saturday 10-5:30pm