Carolyn Salas | Artist Feature (Online Exclusive)

About

Carolyn Salas’ new sculptures come from a place of abstraction and narrative with a focus on simplification of the human form – as historically seen in ancient Egyptian carvings, or in the works of modernist sculptors such as Constantin Brancusi and Naum Gabo.  Salas’ works are light and airy, yet possess an commanding physical presence.  Constructed from multiple flat components stacked and sandwiched together, the overlapping shapes give each object depth and substance, while their stark white surfaces allow them to virtually disappear into the background, playing to the idea of sculptural drawing in space.  In their abstraction, Salas’ works suggest a more complicated and contemporary dialogue derived from ancient and art-historical cornerstones; while simultaneously engaging conflicting expectations of womanhood and presenting feminine identity as a balancing act: precarious and full of contrasting possibilities.

Carolyn Salas was born in Hollywood, CA. She earned a BFA in sculpture from the College of Santa Fe and an MFA from Hunter College.  She has attended residencies at the Abrons Art Center A.I.R. Space Program and The NARS Foundation, New York, NY; Blue Mountain Center, Blue Mountain Lake, NY; the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT;  and the Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM. She has also been a Chashama Studio Space recipient, and an Elizabeth Foundation Studio Program/Space awardee. Selected exhibitions include the Berkshire Museum, Berkshire MA; Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara; Ever Gold [Projects], San Francisco, CA; Casey Kaplan, Koenig & Clinton, Brookfield Arts, SPRING/BREAK Art Show and Kate Werble Gallery, New York, Mrs., Maspeth, NY; Terrault Contemporary and Towson University, Baltimore, MD; Páramo Gallery, Guadalajara, Mexico; and NADA Special Projects, Miami, FL.  Most recently, Salas was awarded Artist-in-Residence at Stoneleaf Retreat, NY, for summer 2020.

Throughout the week we will feature Carolyn Salas' practice on the gallery’s Instagram, with dedicated stories and posts, highlighting exhibitions and works, both past and present.  For additional information or sales inquires please contact hello@mrsgallery.com.