BE THERERealm of the SpiritPresented by Mike Weiss Gallery June 9, 2006- August 12, 2006Reception: June 9, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmOuattara Watts, Lena Liv, Hermann Nitsch, Yigal Ozeri, Tony Magar, Chloe Piene, Julie Heffernan, Amy MyersArt is the product of inspiration, and inspiration has its basis in spirituality. Throughout history human beings have used art to communicate their most profound needs and thoughts about life’s greatest mysteries: death, consciousness, the nature of the universe, the moral codes that guide private and public behavior. While science, philosophy and religion have taken great strides to reconcile such matters, these questions are no less pertinent now than they were thousands of years ago. As long as there is a place for questioning, thought and discourse, so too will there be a place for art. Artists working today are able to offer fresh and vivid perspectives on spiritual themes. Rather than supplying direct answers, contemporary art is more likely to initiate questions about existence and reality and confront society’s most fundamental beliefs. Featuring an international selection of artists from Africa, Austria, Israel, Italy and the United States, the works in Realm of the Spirit approach the concept of spirituality from many different aesthetic and ideological directions. Ranging from sculpture to painting and drawing, the works in this show visually combine elements that are visceral and kinetic with those that are polished and sublime. Aspects of science, culture and humanity are referenced, dissected and challenged, while notions of time, alienation, beauty and sexual gratification are brought to the forefront. In Realm of the Spirit the viewer is invited to contemplate the self versus a greater meaning, and to discover the various paths to spiritual enlightenment.
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