Nazarian / Curcio is pleased to present Squall Line, a solo exhibition of new works by New York–based artist Larissa Lockshin.
Working on hand-dyed satin, Lockshin constructs scenes in which glints of light pierce through bowed grasses and elongated botanical forms, their contours warped as if caught in a passing surge of weather. The compositions appear to tilt, shimmer, and reorient depending on the viewer’s position and the natural fall of surrounding light. The effect is a visual oscillation, an insistence that the image resists settling.
Every component of the work, from surface and pigment to the frame, is made by hand. Satin is stretched over canvas and dyed with pigments she mixes and tests herself, establishing a mutable ground that retains the memory of its making. Onto this surface she applies soft pastel and oil pastel directly with her hands, allowing forms to emerge through pressure, drag, and dispersion. Once a composition is complete, Lockshin hand-builds each frame, extending the work’s material logic outward into its perimeter.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, January 10, 6–8pm
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm