Sid Garrison • 07 08 28
Sid Garrison
07 08 28
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LIMN gallery is pleased to present Sid Garrison’s fourth solo exhibition of his pencil drawings.
Abstract art is a relatively new visual language with several subsets - color field, biomorphic, geometric to name a few dominant visual categories. For much of his practice, Garrison has produced a blend of these and additional elements, but in 2005, following a stroke, he changed his previous working methods. Sometimes using minimal sketches or notes as a way to ignite the drawing, Garrison dropped almost all of the geometry; he broadened his palette and employed increased wandering lines - all in an attempt to put into play a dynamic that he calls an "abstract narrative". All the while, retaining a respect for the rigor and clarity of geometric abstraction. "I believe in intuition and inspiration... At times I feel certain I am right while not knowing the reason." (Albert Einstein) This quote reflects Garrison’s current mode of thinking which engages the paradox of confidence and doubt working in tandem. His drawings find resolution as they go with the often bold composition holding up the "confidence" whereas the blurred colors and lines demonstrate the "doubt".
In Art Ltd. magazine, Kim Beil described Garrison’s work as “..Like playing a game of chess against oneself, Garrison makes a mark and then responds to it by combating or supplementing his last move. The result is alive at multiple levels, from the waxy surface to the complex organic abstractions fairly crackling with the energy of carefully balanced tension.”
In 2009, Sid Garrison will present his work at the Knoedler & Company Project Space, NY.
07 08 28
click to view available work
LIMN gallery is pleased to present Sid Garrison’s fourth solo exhibition of his pencil drawings.
Abstract art is a relatively new visual language with several subsets - color field, biomorphic, geometric to name a few dominant visual categories. For much of his practice, Garrison has produced a blend of these and additional elements, but in 2005, following a stroke, he changed his previous working methods. Sometimes using minimal sketches or notes as a way to ignite the drawing, Garrison dropped almost all of the geometry; he broadened his palette and employed increased wandering lines - all in an attempt to put into play a dynamic that he calls an "abstract narrative". All the while, retaining a respect for the rigor and clarity of geometric abstraction. "I believe in intuition and inspiration... At times I feel certain I am right while not knowing the reason." (Albert Einstein) This quote reflects Garrison’s current mode of thinking which engages the paradox of confidence and doubt working in tandem. His drawings find resolution as they go with the often bold composition holding up the "confidence" whereas the blurred colors and lines demonstrate the "doubt".
In Art Ltd. magazine, Kim Beil described Garrison’s work as “..Like playing a game of chess against oneself, Garrison makes a mark and then responds to it by combating or supplementing his last move. The result is alive at multiple levels, from the waxy surface to the complex organic abstractions fairly crackling with the energy of carefully balanced tension.”
In 2009, Sid Garrison will present his work at the Knoedler & Company Project Space, NY.
