This exhibition by Marilee Salvatore is very beautiful and interesting. All of her works are the same shapes and colors. They all give off a clean appearance; framed with white frames on white backgrounds. One work flows into the next, which flows into the next, all telling the same narrative about the beauty of cells and life.
The piece that moved me the most was “Growth Patterns.” It was made by etching, digital prints, and wood. Every piece is a different size, color, and pattern. The etching and prints were placed onto blocks of wood cut out by hand to resemble the shape of a cell. This piece of artwork is also very large and stretches from wall to wall, and ceiling to floor.
Marilee Salvatore’s work definitely visually communicates with what she says it’s about. She tells us that she is very inspired by plants, nature, and biology. She said that she finds the beauty in cancer cells, while doctors and others see death. This shows through her artwork because the shapes resemble cells, and she uses a beautiful and unique array of colors to portray the feeling she has about the cells. It is clearly understood that even though cancer is an invasive disease, it plays a part in her own language through her artwork.
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