Fringe Gallery presents Gestures, a dynamic two-person exhibition with Telluride painter Aela B. Morgan and ceramic artist Angela Okajima-Kempinas. The works in this show convey strong energies, some louder than others, but are all unified by a shared sense of spirit, movement, and flow.
For Morgan, making art "is a lived experience, a process of exploration, a moving meditation rendering explicit the journey of participation, observation and reflection." These visual improvisations that are rooted in her own personal narratives awaken the senses with bold colors and gestural brushstrokes.
Meanwhile, the organic, biomorphic shapes of Okajima-Kempinas's ceramic wall works provide opportunities to pause and recenter. The artist is "curious about the evocative nature of shapes, colors, surfaces, and the poetic power of compositions." By merging elements of painting and sculpture, she creates a balance that is both seen and felt.
Each artist finds inspiration in nature – both Mother Nature and human nature. Through different modalities, they use the same language of abstraction to communicate an embodied sense of vitality, presence, and connection.
Join us for the opening of this special installation on February 5th, 5 - 7 pm during Telluride Art Walk.
Gestures: Angela Okajima-Kempinas and Aela B. Morgan: Exhibition Opening | Thursday, February 5th, 5 - 7 pm
Forthcoming exhibition
