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Erika Somogyi: Luminous Bloom

Fri, Aug 06

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Epsilon Spires

A solo exhibition of atmospheric watercolors that blend figuration and abstraction to convey the peaceful enjoyment and contemplation of the natural world and the different sensorial qualities of energy such as sound, the flowing and crashing of water, air and heat.

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Erika Somogyi: Luminous Bloom
Erika Somogyi: Luminous Bloom

Time & Location

Aug 06, 2021, 5:00 PM – Oct 08, 2021, 9:00 PM

Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA

About the event

Erika Somogyi's compositions include portions of the female figure set within interlacing patterns. Young women appear in various actions in nature--reading in a garden, bird watching, listening to the sound of an emptied conch, and peering through the openings in a latticework fence.  Dragonflies, butterflies, and species of flowers (poppies, daffodils, roses, and forsythia) are inspired by photographs Somogyi takes in Brooklyn of her flower garden, her childrens' excitement of viewing insects through a magnifying glass, and the unexpected appearance of wildlife in New York during the pandemic.  Other elements capture memories of family camping trips at the seaside, lighting candles by a fire, playing cards, or cooling off with a handmade paper fan.  Rectangular playing cards spiral like the roundness of a shell, and cascade like waterfalls.  The peaceful enjoyment of the natural world, contemplation, spirituality, and calm, lend a feel of relaxation to each scene.

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190 Main St. Brattleboro, VT 05301

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