Paint sandwiches a piece of plexi glass. An even coat of white on the backside and a stenciled, spray painted black image on the front. From the photograph it is difficult to see the subtlety in the finish of the layers. The depth of the shinny white plexi layer juxtaposed against the mat black spray painted top layer, give these simple pieces a dose of elegant complexity.
There is a harmony in the black and white universe Reid creates. He is influenced by the TaoTe Ching, the philosophical writings behind Taoism. It is easy to see the relationship between the philosophy and the art by examining the peaceful, flowing, interlocking balance of shapes. Think Yin and Yang- these shapes do not exist without the influence and form of their opposing neighbor.
A sense of unified duality that only nature could produce lives in these graphic images. Flowing, organic, organ like shapes; they feel like natural fluid forms, as if wind or water created them and not the hand of artist Reid Sczerba.
On display July 20th through August 22nd.
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