This exhibition dedicated to still lifes, on view at Colnaghi gallery in London, consists of selected old master paintings alongside the photographs of contemporary American artist Paulette Tavormina. And it is a quite fascinating mix. The photographs are from her monograph Paulette Tavormina: Seizing Beauty and the paintings by artists including Luis Edigio Meléndez (1716-1780), Juan van der Hamen y León (1596-1631), Giacomo Ceruti (1698-1767) and Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (1587-1625. “Beyond the beauty,” said Paulette Tavormina, “I want the viewer to see as I see, to feel as I feel when a leaf balances just-so, pointing the eye to the next little narrative that is part of the larger work. This beauty around us is fleeting, and yet can be forever embedded in a perfect moment that is a photograph. Creating these heartfelt vignettes allows me an avenue to explore the intimate instances of my life, to tell stories of love and loss, of joy and sorrow, all while feeling grateful for the rich abundance of life, then seizing and sharing that beauty.”
Seizing beauty: a dialogue between old master still lifes and Paulette Tavormina’s photographs
May 23 to June 23, 2017
Colnaghi
26 Bury Street
London SW1Y 6AL
United Kingdom
