Gabrielle Graessle: Carambole
Fruit of an intuitive and playful collision between memories, ideas and associations Gabrielle Graessle brings her vibrant imagery to Alzueta Gallery Madrid under the title 芦Carambole禄. In the first instance the title refers to the French, pocketless, billiard tables that play a part in the artist鈥檚 leisure time, yet interestingly enough, in Spanish 鈥榗arambola鈥 means something like 鈥榓 lucky shot鈥, a coincidence.
In preparation for her upcoming exhibition, Gabrielle has meticulously selected a collection of artworks that evoke a sense of intrigue and allure. The relationship with her own practice is characterized by an ever-evolving appreciation for different works at different stages of her artistic journey. While she does not discard any of her works, her process involves a discerning approach to selecting paintings for exhibition and public display. This selection process is informed by her evolving artistic vision and the ongoing dialogue between her past and present works.
What it can evoke in the viewer is back to 鈥榗arambole鈥; a connection, a 鈥榗oup de foudre鈥欌 an impact between two bodies, promising an encounter that will leave no room for indifference.
Fruit of an intuitive and playful collision between memories, ideas and associations Gabrielle Graessle brings her vibrant imagery to Alzueta Gallery Madrid under the title 芦Carambole禄. In the first instance the title refers to the French, pocketless, billiard tables that play a part in the artist鈥檚 leisure time, yet interestingly enough, in Spanish 鈥榗arambola鈥 means something like 鈥榓 lucky shot鈥, a coincidence.
In preparation for her upcoming exhibition, Gabrielle has meticulously selected a collection of artworks that evoke a sense of intrigue and allure. The relationship with her own practice is characterized by an ever-evolving appreciation for different works at different stages of her artistic journey. While she does not discard any of her works, her process involves a discerning approach to selecting paintings for exhibition and public display. This selection process is informed by her evolving artistic vision and the ongoing dialogue between her past and present works.
What it can evoke in the viewer is back to 鈥榗arambole鈥; a connection, a 鈥榗oup de foudre鈥欌 an impact between two bodies, promising an encounter that will leave no room for indifference.