October 4, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Lane Meyer Projects is proud to present Enchanted, a two-person exhibition by Baltimore-based artist Sophia Belkin and New York City-based artist Ben Godward. Visually linked through languages of color, material, and texture deployed in lyrical yet differing modalities, works in Enchanted blur the traditional lines of sculpture and painting.
Sophia Belkin takes inspiration not only from natural elements such as petals, branches, and the visual qualities of water, but from how we unconsciously and intentionally adjust our vision in order to perceive. Her stretched fabric paintings feature multiple techniques with overlapping layers and patterns, deploying techniques utilizing digitally printed, dyed, and screen printed fabrics. To notice small details, attention must be scaled and directed. How we tune our focus and how we choose to look varies widely throughout the day, opening infinite possibilities to seeing and interpretation.
In his three-dimensional poured urethane resin wall sculptures, Ben Godward captures movement, light, and color in his coincidentally floral forms. Made by pouring layers of colored resin into concave molds, the resultant works are resonant of blooming technicolor flowers. Rich oranges, bright pinks, and deep transparent blues float within borders of overlapping transparent layers, tricking the eye into perceiving motion. Working in a minimalist tradition, Godward visually harnesses energy and light, cast in a summertime glow.
Presented at summer’s end, with days quickly shortening and once verdant leaves beginning to curl, Enchanted offers a lingering glimpse into complex surfaces and facets of perception.
Written by Marsha Mack
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