Edra Soto: Homily
@ ebersmoore
213 N Morgan St, 3C, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 24th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 30th
Work by Edra Soto.
“Homily gathers a series of affirmative reflections formulated around my life experiences. I amplify my moral and emotional concerns by designing an installation inspired by ecclesiastic gathering spaces (think church or community space) that I frequented during my formative years. This installation provides various focal points with the intention of alluring the audience into a visual experience that allows them to immerse themselves as much as to keep their distance in order to accomplish a democratic viewing. The most common spaces of a church, being the sitting area and the altar, are represented in the form of an unconventional structure based on the formal aspects of a mausoleum, where the audience is invited to go up the steps for a viewing, and also allowed to sit on the steps at their discretion. An amorphous sculptural shape on the floor of the space, entitled Communion II, is an approach to organic life and mainly represented by flower arrangements or candles of a church space. A non-functional champagne fountain, refers to the Eucharistic fraction of the church ceremony, but is not inviting people to participate of it, as it is symbolically and physically unreachable.
“I associate the Stations of the Cross to my paintings, but only in their formal presentation and story telling aspects. Contrary from Christ crucifixion via cruces, my depictions are like parables of my life experiences (not of tragic matter).”
Gallery 2 will feature a group show with artists Corinne Halbert, Thad Kellstadt and Carmen Price curated by Edra Soto.
“After more than almost two decades of experience in painting, and feeling more energized by it as time passes, I decided to use Gallery 2 of Ebersmoore to showcase a very talented trio of up and coming painters. These three artists display a great sense of individualism in their body of work. Their discourses tend to be very personal and obscure or cryptic, yet the mounds of vulnerability that pours out of their work makes it accessible and enticing. Some characteristics they share in common are the sculptural aspects of their work and the intentional casualty of the material treatment. Sometimes it looks like they are gathering pieces and composing a bi-dimensional construction. Their confidence in their deliverance is outstanding and inspiring. This exhibition is a great opportunity to celebrate their importance.”
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