Alex Ebstein
Inspired by Jean Arp’s bodily references to the malleability of the human and organic form; modern art’s premise of abstraction’s power of transcendence; and a personal interest in global contemporary culture’s cult of the human figure—Alex Ebstein's work harmonically springs to being in this exhibition. Using yoga mats as both her ground and medium for expression, Ebstein’s paintings present us with an irreverent sense of familiarity, economy, and access.
Renunciation of the material world—to achieve physical and spiritual welfare—seems to be both the problem and the solution in her work’s understated narrative. Every element in her paintings fits right in, comfortably sitting in close quarters, almost hugging each other. Nevertheless, there is a latent sense of unease about them, perhaps given by an aura of vulnerability manifested in the hand-made quality of their irregular borders; one that seems to strive for a certain individual autonomy. Infusing her compositions with a very peculiar and powerful energy, a diverse range of color harmonies are displayed with mastery and caring warmth.
Alex Ebstein is an artist, curator, and critic based in Baltimore, MD. Her work has been exhibited in solo shows at SophiaJacob in Baltimore, MD, and Kent Place Gallery in Summit, NJ. …
Inspired by Jean Arp’s bodily references to the malleability of the human and organic form; modern art’s premise of abstraction’s power of transcendence; and a personal interest in global contemporary culture’s cult of the human figure—Alex Ebstein's work harmonically springs to being in this exhibition. Using yoga mats as both her ground and medium for expression, Ebstein’s paintings present us with an irreverent sense of familiarity, economy, and access.
Renunciation of the material world—to achieve physical and spiritual welfare—seems to be both the problem and the solution in her work’s understated narrative. Every element in her paintings fits right in, comfortably sitting in close quarters, almost hugging each other. Nevertheless, there is a latent sense of unease about them, perhaps given by an aura of vulnerability manifested in the hand-made quality of their irregular borders; one that seems to strive for a certain individual autonomy. Infusing her compositions with a very peculiar and powerful energy, a diverse range of color harmonies are displayed with mastery and caring warmth.
Alex Ebstein is an artist, curator, and critic based in Baltimore, MD. Her work has been exhibited in solo shows at SophiaJacob in Baltimore, MD, and Kent Place Gallery in Summit, NJ. Recent group exhibitions include The Shared Patio at Greenpoint Terminal Gallery in Brooklyn, NY; After Image at Loyal Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden;Jade at Central Park in Los Angeles, CA; and Implicit Horizon at Mixed Greens in New York, NY.
Courtesy of Cuevas Tilleard