Sista Pratesi : The Living End

19 Jan-2 Mar 2012

Overview

In her new body of work Pratesi builds upon the themes of psychological transformation and transition found in her earlier paintings. Here totemic sculptures are recognized as having symbolic power, but their relationship with the world and their use, remains unknown. Objects are improvised and provisional, held in place by drawing pins, responsive to emotional intuition, connections with the subconscious, and mapping changed states of mind. Their making is not hidden, thereby creating a sense of possibility and growth. In The Living End pasts and futures are offered simultaneously while knowledge and truth remain elusive.