Ruth Root in ‘The Congregation’ at Jack Hanley Gallery

Ruth Root’s untitled abstraction, created on fabric and Plexiglas dominates Jack Hanley Gallery’s group exhibition ‘The Congregation.’ With its unlikely form, as suggestive of a living creature as an eccentric chair, and mix of wonky hand-created forms and slick pattern, it’s hard to settle on one set of meanings for this wonderfully shape-shifting piece. (On the Lower East Side through Oct 9th).

Ruth Root, Untitled, fabric, Plexiglas, enamel paint and spray paint, 116 x 61 inches, 2015.
Ruth Root, Untitled, fabric, Plexiglas, enamel paint and spray paint, 116 x 61 inches, 2015.