Understory. Snakes, Snails, and the Forest Floor
Pamela Salisbury Gallery is pleased to present Understory: Snakes, Snails, and the Forest Floor, a site-wide exhibition inspired by the sottobosco paintings of the 17th century.
Understory includes contemporary depictions of woodland life by over 50 artists, including Kiki Smith, Fred Tomaselli, Suzan Frecon, Roxy Paine, Judy Pfaff, Portia Munson, Sharon Core, Claire Sherman, Tanya Marcuse, Jean Silverthorne, Donna Moylan, among others.
Fruiting bodies of fungi, reptiles, native plants, insects, and other woodland species are explored through diverse media including works on paper, sculpture, painting, photography, embroidery, jewelry, terrariums, and other installations with live plant materials.
The idea for the show began with a love for the flora and fauna of the Hudson Valley woodlands, punctuated with a passion for the 17 Century Dutch master Otto Marseus van Schrieck (ca.1619-1678, Netherlands). Otto Marseus and his contemporaries encouraged the conversation between art and science through the development of a pictorial concept which placed still life within the landscape.
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Pamela Salisbury Gallery is pleased to present Understory: Snakes, Snails, and the Forest Floor, a site-wide exhibition inspired by the sottobosco paintings of the 17th century.
Understory includes contemporary depictions of woodland life by over 50 artists, including Kiki Smith, Fred Tomaselli, Suzan Frecon, Roxy Paine, Judy Pfaff, Portia Munson, Sharon Core, Claire Sherman, Tanya Marcuse, Jean Silverthorne, Donna Moylan, among others.
Fruiting bodies of fungi, reptiles, native plants, insects, and other woodland species are explored through diverse media including works on paper, sculpture, painting, photography, embroidery, jewelry, terrariums, and other installations with live plant materials.
The idea for the show began with a love for the flora and fauna of the Hudson Valley woodlands, punctuated with a passion for the 17 Century Dutch master Otto Marseus van Schrieck (ca.1619-1678, Netherlands). Otto Marseus and his contemporaries encouraged the conversation between art and science through the development of a pictorial concept which placed still life within the landscape.
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