Judith Larsen’s work incorporates the figure as an empty vessel
which is infused with a series of images from the history of art and science. The images are made by projecting transparencies
onto the blank canvas of the human body. The projections reference various
cultural inscriptions, biological patterning and diagrams by visionaries
attempting to understand the nature of our humanity. The reading of these
images brings to mind Plato’s parable of the cave wall with its
mysterious procession of shadows. Larsen’s images challenge the
viewer to decipher or look beyond the ‘apparent’ and imagine
the implications of these symbolically clad vessels. As the figure and
imagery merge, the body begins to shed its epidermal shield and inhabit
its own metaphors. The artist says of her work, ‘For me
this figurative work is as much about stillness as it is about
the constant
metamorphosis
of possibility. It dwells in suspended opposition between the
enduring vitality of the flesh and its fragile impermanence.’
Larsen is represented by:
RHYS Gallery in Boston, MA www.therhysgallery.com
Eli Klein Fine Art in New York www.EliKleinFineArt.com
