A&H Conversations are free presentations by visiting experts on art and history held bimonthly during the Art & History Museums of Maitland's free Last Wednesday events. Last Wednesdays offer complimentary gallery admission, a bar, and other activities from 5:30-8pm every month. Learn more at artandhistory.org!
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A&H Chief Curator Dan L. Hess joins artist Carole d'Inverno to discuss the role of Abstraction in art during this talk, originally recorded on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
Artist Statement from Carole d'Inverno: History is central to my work. I immigrated from Europe to the United States as a young woman. I saw the disparity in wealth, the gun violence, the racial tension, but also the familial interactions in close-knit communities, the pride in country, the belief in ‘everything is possible’. I turned to history to understand the contradictions. I travel quite a lot in the US and have seen many changes since the late ’70s. From the brake-neck expansion of the suburbs, to the emptying of Main Streets, the decline of the industrial cities of the North, and the population explosion of the Sun Belt, America keeps morphing. In contrast with my upbringing, the country seems to be in constant motion. Jobs, homes, families, neighborhoods, wealth, all can change in a blink of time. How can I understand these phenomena? What is behind them? What do they have in common? Instead of trying to grasp the whole picture at once, I focus on regional history. Each community I study and render in paintings and drawings adds to my understanding. To prepare for a new series I visit the local communities. I take in the scenery and spend time with locals. I listen to stories, go to museums and art centers, look at monuments, read at the local library, and even peruse restaurant menus! I consult maps, photos, relevant books, and fill sketchbooks with notes and drawings. A unique picture starts developing in my mind. In the studio my intuition takes the lead and I let the facts, places, and local stories coalesce in my mind. The data is humanized. Paintings and drawings naturally reflect the community, and its people. Each new series becomes part of the whole and teaches me more. We all have stories to tell. Learn more at www.caroledinv...
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