Frances barth: scale, economy, and unnamable color
Sundaram Tagor Gallery
January 7 - February 6, 2010
(preview):
One of the most striking things about Frances Barth's acrylic paintings is how clearly straightforward they are. Having stated as much, the complexity of her dialectical approach slowly starts to unfold. Barth lives in New Jersey, commutes from there to Baltimore, where she teaches, and her paintings seem to show manifold aspects of this journey. Each time a different angle is revealed as her views are framed through different dimensions and disciplines. It's as if Barth has taken on a philosophical view and shows us not only what is out there, but also what we know about what is out there.
