In my wanderings around Marilee Salvator's Gallery, I was struck by the subtleties within all of her work. Her gallery showing consisted of 9 total compositions featuring similar shapes, but composed in a thoughtful and different manner. The artist set up her show in such a way, that it was to feel almost overwhelming, to be overtaken by something so powerful and menacing, but yet beautiful at the same time.
In some parts of the exhibition, the exhibit comes out to greet you. Such as in the picture listed. These menacing and intriguing shapes, which I thought were random shapes created by Salvator, are actually different types of cancer cells. Legitimately hundreds of the shapes covered the walls, parts of the floor, and the ceilings. Leaving you with a feeling of invaded. The sizes are created with all sorts of different textures, sizes, and proportions; it felt like a metropolis was forming before my eyes. Within this intricate work Marilee Salvator used various techniques, including etching, digital, and wood dimensions.
Listening to Marilee's lecture was like being in a constant state of enlightenment. Everything had found new meaning and a new perspective. A piece that I thought had closely resembled a close up of a grasshopper, turned out to be a particularly deadly form of cancer.Oops. Anyways, the way that she described her process and what inspired her, was really interesting. Essentially, She's inspired by things that are beautiful and awful at the same time. For example, Dog poop and rain. Two things that never in a million years would really be connected, made sense to be connected. Marilee Salvator's gallery "experiance" was a wonderful one. She made art that made you think, and inspired a sense of wonder at it all.
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