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Traywick Contemporary
September 10 - November 5, 2016Info
895 Colusa Avenue Berkeley, CA 94707 Google Map »Reception
September 10, 2016 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Samantha Fields, Lost in the Sun, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60"
In her work, Fields explores the experiential nature of light – immersing the viewer in the ever-shifting mood of a specific time and place. Her paintings are documents of fleeting moments and ephemeral occurrences: smoke lingering in the sky from nearby fires, the blur of city lights reflected on wet pavement, the blazing sun in unprecedented heat waves, or transient shadows shifting across a nighttime landscape. Fields' new series – Faded in the Sun – responds to growing environmental concerns that both trouble and fascinate her. The ubiquitous sun in the Western sky frames her focus on everyday ecological dramas that play out within a contemporary culture rife with conflict. Her paintings remind us that the sky is the ultimate equalizer, a shared experience that remains the same for everyone: a way to orient oneself in unfamiliar territory.