Chrissy Angliker: See Through

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See Through, is the third solo exhibition at Craig Krull Gallery for Swiss-born/New York based painter, Chrissy Angliker.  She was introduced to Southern California in 2016, as part of a group exhibition at CKG entitled, Paint is a Thing, curated by then-gallery director, Beth Parker. That exhibition featured seven artists, most of whom went on to have several solo shows and representation by the gallery. In her exhibition statement, Parker defined the artists as employing “paint to create both an object and an illusionistic space…inciting a layered read, with a visceral reaction to the physicality of the surface, as well as a cerebral reaction to the illusion described.”  Angliker has always been recognized for the life of paint, describing it as “an intermediary between two worlds.” The current body of work literally and figuratively addresses that transformative process in that its genesis was grounded in the loss of a loved one.  One recurring subject in the exhibition is cut flowers, which Angliker refers to as “severed from their source, brought indoors as poignant reminders of abundant fields beyond.”  Cut flowers represent both life and inherent death. Heads inevitably droop, letting go of their petals, a memento mori.