Kiki Smith, Congregation, 2014
"Somewhere between the natural and spiritual realms, the gritty bustle of New York City and the enchanting natural wonders waiting on its fringes, you'll find the artwork of Kiki Smith.
The New York-based artist, who works fluidly between drawing, sculpture, painting, textiles and most areas in between, has been an art world fixture since the 1970s. With unpretentious artworks that examine life's looming questions, Smith invites quiet yet active meditation on ritual, myth, femininity, nature and death.
Immediate and sophisticated, delicate yet fierce, Smith's work is as much constantly meandering as it is consistently hers. "Kiki Smith: Wonder," an exhibition at Pace Gallery, marks the 20th anniversary of the artist's first Pace exhibition in 1994. The extensive show, featuring works of aluminum, bronze, fine silver, textile, stained and hand-blown antique glass, and paint, features the range of Smith's technical abilities and the legibility of her style. Photographs morph into etched waterfalls, magnified hoarfrost sculptures resemble puzzle pieces and sculptures hover behind childhood and maturity. We reached out to Smith to learn more about the show."
Kiki Smith "Wonder"
through March 29, 2014
Pace Gallery, New York City
http://www.pacegallery.com/newyork/exhibitions/12650/kiki-smith