Opening Reception - Of the Earth: Paintings by Jessica Mongeon
photos by Serena Wagner |
This series of paintings focuses on symbiotic plants and fungi that grow in Northwest Wisconsin, taking them out of their original context and transforming them into a new landscape. Disorder and the inevitable breaking down of systems are properties of nature that lead to growth; likewise, Mongeon's painting process is a form of controlled chaos. She applies acrylic with wide brushes, allowing pigments to pool, interact and solidify into a version of harmony.
The opening reception was Friday, May 1; the show runs through July 4.
