New York, NY—January 10, 2009—Betty Cuningham Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of the work of Clytie Alexander. It is Alexander’s first show at the gallery, located at 541 W. 25th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. The artist will be present for an opening reception on Thursday, February 5 from 6 – 8pm, and the show will remain on view through March 14.

The exhibition will be a comprehensive view of Alexander’s recent work, including approximately sixteen Diaphans and five drawings. Alexander’s Diaphans are painted, rectangular, perforated aluminum sheets which hang 4 inches in front of the wall, seemingly floating or hovering in an aura or reflected light. While spending time in India, she encountered pierced stone screens and her fascination with “permeable boundaries” has continued since then. Her work is not only focused on the surface plane but also on the relationship between the piece and the space around it. [The title “Diaphan”, which Alexander assigns to this series, comes from the Latin word “diaphanous”, meaning “to show through”.



In this exhibition, ten white Diaphans line the main gallery, each measuring 48 x 34 inches. As the light passes through the perforations the subtle changes reveal themselves. In the front gallery, on view are Alexander’s works on paper, juxtaposed alongside color Diaphans. By using translucent paper, Alexander explores similar ideas as she does in the Diaphans; light travels through the glassine, similar to the role of light traveling through the punctured aluminum.

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