Laura Ball
The Last Lap
September 5-October 11, 2008
reception Friday, September 5, 5-8pm
In this exhibit, Laura Ball pushes forward from her previous series, War Games, and continues to explore the psychology of role-playing and game theory. A powerful subtext in this series is how gender influences the viewer's perception of aggression and violence. The behavior of winners and losers is examined through her narrative and reinforced by her paint handling. In these paintings the material of the paint reflects the internal narratives of her Modern Day Fairy Tales. It challenges and sticks to the figures, binds them, then lightens and lets go, dissolving, moving through space. It flows, explodes, settles and dissipates, playing with the surface and depth of the canvas while playing along with the emotions of the figures, expanding the content of the work beyond that of a simple linear narrative.
PETER MILLER GALLERY
118 N PEORIA, CHICAGO, IL, 60607
T312-226-5291 F312-226-5441
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Tuesday-Saturday 10-5:30
