CULTURE SHARE: The Grenchus Foundation @ Kate Oh Gallery "Submergence" by Callie Hirsch

Exhibition and Reception ~
”Submergence”

… to displace one thing for another….

And so it begins the exploration… momentous swirls of jetting squids, mesmerizing movements of paint on canvas, or an array of imaginary creatures; we are unsure but are tempted to follow these seemingly aimless shapes and gestures as they pivot and breathe.

“I imagine my paintings being in a constant state of flux, I never feel that the image I end up with is this static thing. It just happened to be that in this suspended moment, it all coagulated just like this when I leave the room. I like to imagine that the painting continues to undulate dissolve and that the actual process that I went through just carries on.”

~ Darren Waterston

The ocean wraps around our earth connecting one being to another. Lines drawn by us to segregate are invisible, yet our generous oceans continue to hold a wealth of answers for all.

What is beneath is often unknown; cities wash away, flights disappear, ancient galleons emerge from super storms, bones drift ashore, subway cars are dropped to build barrier reefs, the great gyres swirl, drifting, sinking, reemerging. These submerged “creatures” break down, fuse together, dissipate, only to resurface thousands of miles away.

“Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love.” ~ Jane Goodall

To Purchase one of the pieces from Kate Oh Gallery - go here:

https://www.kateohgallery.com/

To make a donation to The Grenchus Foundation go here:

https://www.thegrenchusfoundation.org/donate

photography by Mega and photography taken of Mega is by littlegirl : )

Mega’s favorite piece is the wetsuit mannequin : )