seren morey: into the aether

Exhibition Dates: april 25 - may 20, 2023

Reception: thursday, april 27th, 5pm - 8pm

artist’s talk: saturday, may 6, 2PM - 3pm

The Painting Center is pleased to announce the solo exhibition Into the Aether by artist Seren Morey in the Project Room. The exhibition will run from April 25 – May 20, 2023 with an opening reception on Thursday, April 27 from 5 to 8 pm. This exhibition is an investigation into mortality and infinity. This body of work encompasses images that connote the Yin and Yang philosophy of opposite but interconnected forces. Monochromatic at first glance but full of subtle tertiary colors, the pieces mirror one another, dark versus light.

Aquatic serpents symbolizing cryptic wisdom and a reach for knowledge reside near works depicting spiraling sutures and roses. The rose image is suggestive of love and the underlying power of centrifugal force present in the structure of the universe. Ghostly branching patterns reaching like tentacles make an appearance in Sanctuary (2022) and among the voids in trinity of the Cosmic Solace pair (2023). The pearl emerges throughout. The physical meaning derives from its creation by the mollusk as a protection. In this work it adds an element of beauty that symbolizes the hidden knowledge within, and the suffering endured to attain it. Icarus Rising (2023) is the largest work in the show and is the focal point. With its intricately cut and sewn armature taking the form of wings, the painting is a testimony to second chances, patience, acceptance and the pursuit of ascension of thought.

Seren Morey is a NYC based artist who makes biomorphic sculptural paintings with various materials including Ultralight acrylic, pigment dispersions, pumice, glass beads and thread. Her process involves the making of her specialized paint from raw materials. Many of her paintings in this show begin first with the cutting and sewing of canvas and the collaging back of the canvas pieces onto the surface. Morey is an internationally exhibited artist who has been reviewed by Robin Pogrebin, Barry Schwabsky and Helen A. Harrison in The New York Times. She has shown with such galleries as The Painting Center, De Buck Gallery in NYC and France, Field Projects, David & Schweitzer Contemporary, NYC Culture Club, Amy Simon Fine Art, Anthony Philip Fine Art and Janet Kurnatowski Gallery. Her work has been acquired by numerous public and private collectors including, Angela Missoni, Middlebury College of Art Museum, The Yuko Nii Foundation and the Mr. And Mrs. Smith production. Morey received her BA from Bard College and MFA from Pratt Institute and is currently a partner at Guerra Paint & Pigment Corp where she teaches the art of paint making to artists.

For more information in the artist, visit: serenmorey.com.