Misapprehended - Fall 2023 - Visual Arts

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Fall 2023 Visual Culture: REPRESENT!: Misapprehended IVETTE LEVY Transcending Border, 2023 Mix-Media: Acrylic, Gel Sticks, 30” x 40” x 2” My artwork, titled ‘Transcending Borders,’ intricately weaves together symbols and elements that embody the theme of the exhibition. Through the depiction of a chessboard as a microcosm of life’s challenges and choices, three symbolic pawns emerge, representing the struggles of humanity against power dynamics. Each pawn carries a sign bearing untranslatable words from different languages, encapsulating profound human experiences. The gazes of the pawns rise toward the upper right corner of the canvas as if seeking guidance in the vast symphony of existence. As an immigrant, I’ve personally experienced the frustration of struggling to convey emotions and thoughts that sometimes seem beyond the grasp of words. On the upper left side of the canvas, a white square with vertical lines, squares, and rectangles represents the universal language, a non physical continuation of the chessboard’s lines, signifying a spiritual connection that transcends boundaries. With the North Star guiding the way, this painting navigates the fine balance between individuality and a higher sense of belonging, resonating with the exhibition’s exploration of the imperfect nature of dialogue and the quest for genuine understanding. www.ivetteramoslevy.com 28
Juror: Enrique Fernández Cervantes JACKIE MACLELLAND The Gossips, 2021 Monotype, 36” x 27” x 1” The Gossips, of course, are a prime example of misapprehension and how it can begin. In all the pieces, women are involved with a world and a universe that is more complex and complicated every day. Three older women stand with open umbrellas — old technology in a world that they frequently do not understand. In the other piece, a young woman looks down into a universe that she seems to have created— and perhaps understands all to readily. 29
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