The artwork features a simple, square-shaped canvas in a muted, earthy tone against a stark white backdrop. The composition is minimalist, with a small abstract form or symbol in the center, suggestive of a contemporary sensibility. The individual standing in the frame provides a sense of scale, drawing attention to the artwork's refined and understated aesthetic. The artist's intention may be to explore the power of subtle, conceptual elements in creating a visually engaging and thought-provoking piece that invites the viewer to reflect on the nature of art and its ability to evoke emotional responses through the most basic of forms. ...
Much of Marina Pinsky’s work is concerned with representations of the world – both spatial, ideological and material – and how one understands and interprets them. She often uses the technology of photography, and the layering of shots that it allows, to point to the absurdity and great expanses of space and time. Her 2020 exhibition at C L E A R I N G, 'Four Color Theorem', takes its name from a nineteenth century mathematical thesis which stated that a geographical map could use a minimum of four colours – red, yellow, green and blue – to delineate its regions. This idea rationalises and condenses the varied geopolitical complexities of nation states, flattening them to simple, uncomplex visual representations.
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C L E A R I N G is a contemporary art gallery based in New York, Los Angeles and Brussels. The gallery was founded in 2011, with the focus of showing emerging art. It now represents over 20 living artists, providing many of them - such as Harold Ancart, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Chase Hall, Calvin Marcus and Marina Pinsky - with their first gallery exhibition. The gallery also represents the estates of Eduardo Paolozzi, Bruno Gironcoli and René Heyvaert. C L E A R I N G supports its artists by producing works, exhibitions and books, as well as working closely with public and private institutions. ...
