Situated between landscape painting and pattern-driven abstraction, Takako Yamaguchi’s new paintings at Ortuzar Projects in Tribeca are a beautiful and dynamic stylization of nature. This coastal scene features two swirls of clouds or waves, rising up to form an Ionic column over a tranquil sea. Below, the painting’s sense of space is complicated by a band of crisp wave forms while a glowing metal leaf triangle at top right further disrupts a realistic, 3-D rendering of space. Titled ‘Pivot,’ the painting’s constant perspectival shift rewards continued looking. (On view through June 13th).
