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Marjorie Moore, Fecund Tondo#5, 2005
Ink and otil on Corian
10 inches in diameter
a partially folded T-shirt, placed on the wall within
an implied square. Each object has been carefully
selected by color and, to some extent, by its rela-
tionship (size or function) to the other objects on
display. In each case, a soft, gradual change in hue
evokes landscapes as if seen from a high vantage
point, simulating the way sunlight slowly changes
the color of treetops and rivers as the day passes.
There may be nothing new under the sun, but how
we arrange the objects around us can make a
startling difference in perception.
Gladys Poorte also arranges objects in unique
ways; she then paints their picture. Poorte poses
toys, tools, kitchen utensils, spools, etc. within
contrived dioramas of textured fabrics. (Initially,
I imagined the artist raiding her now-teenage
sons' toy boxes for the subjects in her paintings,
but was surprised to find she has daughters rather
than sons.)Poorte illumines each detail-every hill, dale
and player-with a dramatic flare and the resolve
of a Broadway set designer. She first selects an
extreme vantage point, sometimes way above the
clouds, sometimes bug-high in the grass gazing
up at impossible barricades. She creates surreal,
private worlds-mini-landscapes with mountains,
valleys and rushing streams.
There is a militaristic bent in some of Poorte's
scenarios; small but not so playful battles seem to
be in progress. Invented waterways shimmer with
light, while printed fabric hills and valleys project
weight and an otherworldly presence. The viewer
feels the heat of Poorte's palette and the tension of
her brushstrokes, as well as the visible discomfort
of the tiny players on each improvised stage.
Poorte is a newcomer to the gallery and a
relative newcomer to Texas. Born and raised in
Argentina, she initially taught English for a living.
Her interest in art came later, after she had moved
to the United States. Before long, I suspect we
will be seeing her work throughout the state-in
summer, landscape-based theme shows, perhaps.Steve Wiman, Stack of Ragged Books, 2005
Found objects
59 x 11 x 8 inchesARTL!ES Summer 2005 101
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