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Finally, D�Arrigo manages to create repetition that is not serial. Her forms replicate organic nature in that patterns emerge but are imprecise |
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Elisa D�Arrigo, Inside Out 12, 2000 - 02, cloth, acrylic medium, acrylic paint, thread, 109 x 53 x 72 in |
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and so another set of contrasting perspectives is proffered. Smaller forms repeat but in several different sizes. Still the proportions are kept within certain limits; all of which is in the service of the larger object. As with organic life forms, these pieces are a sum of their parts. And this is at the core of D�Arrigo�s sculpture: a keen focus and obsession on the smaller parts with an eye toward to the larger end. |
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Bill Weiss at Elizabeth Harris Gallery, 529
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These quirky little paintings seem merely simplistic at a quick glance, but give them some time and a myriad of possibilities opens up. They possess a rather obvious relationship to children�s art for the basic shapes and colors they contain. Although they are abstract paintings, each strongly hints at some sort of lyrical storytelling. You might look at them as you would a child�s drawing and wonder what the accompanying narrative is. For this they |
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