Two strikingly different semi-spherical paintings appear to join together to provocative effect at the center of ‘Noisetone,’ one of Pamela Jorden’s new abstractions at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery in Tribeca. Both created from washes of paint and featuring a curving arch at the top like a dip in a wave or a celestial sphere, the palettes of each half create divergent moods that suggest different light conditions and landscapes. Purple and pink washes of color on the left uplift an otherwise bleak scene and off-set an overpoweringly rich combination of blue, green, red and yellow to the right. (On view through Dec 10th).
Pamela Jorden, Noisetone, oil and acrylic and linen, 80 inch diameter, 2022.
Merrily Kerr is an art critic and writer based in New York. For more than 20 years, Merrily has published in international art magazines including Time Out New York, Art on Paper, Flash Art, Art Asia Pacific, Art Review, and Tema Celeste in addition to writing catalogue essays and guest lecturing. Merrily teaches art appreciation at Marymount Manhattan College and has taught for Cooper Union Continuing Education.
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