I found Kim Banister's exhibition, 'Evolving,' a little startling at first, but interesting overall. As you move through the room, the works could almost tell a story of a woman in a relationship, and then what happens to her and the emotions she goes through after that relationship ends or in a troublesome time, and then how she feels when back in the relationship. This could represent a romantic interest, or feeling accepted and connected to something or someone in her life. The exhibition is cohesive in a number of ways: the colors, mediums used, and the flow of the gallery.
I chose "Figure in Green," as the piece to focus on, which was produced with mixed media and linseed oil. The linseed oil is what causes the media to become drippy and dark. The work is filled with soft curves of the woman, muted colors, and a green hue fills the area.
I think that 'Figure in Green' portrays a woman deep in contemplation. The way she is wrapped up and intertwined within herself: leg over leg, arms wrapped around, seems to symbolize that she needs to contain herself, maybe to collect her thoughts.
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