A talk presented by San Francisco painter Molly McCracken Kumar

5/7/2008 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Aftermodern is pleased to present Ethereal Realities, an exhibition of new work by San Francisco painter Molly McCracken Kumar. Following the artist’s opening reception on Friday, April 11th from 6 to 8pm, the show will be on view at the gallery through May 14th.

Stemming from her inquiry into the unending processes of birth, death and rebirth, Molly McCracken Kumar specifically portrays moments of emergence and regeneration in this new body of work. Fluid atmospheres surround the abstract forms of plants and cells, much like the primordial waters from which the cultivation of new life becomes possible. The large format images depict constant states of flux and equilibrium through the presence of biomorphic clusters, both emergent and dormant.

In an exploration of transient experiences, the paintings embrace the permanence of beauty as they metaphorically suggest the renewal of idealized possibilities and the energy of seasonal change. Through the painting process, the artist provides a conduit to a celebrated sensuality resonant with the role of nature’s growth cycle. As a corollary to this overarching cycle, the meticulous layering of paint is ultimately both a celebration of an opening to the present as well as a meditation upon desire.

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