If anything, the ocean can be thought of as old, though Emily Sundblad’s poetically titled solo show at Bortolami Gallery, ‘The Adolescent Ocean,’ offers a playful, alternative take. Sundblad’s vividly colored compositions assemble flowers, animals, and Munch-like lovers to suggest moods informed by many types of input – from the natural world to art history. In this painting, she even includes the word ‘Evocation’ at bottom right, though colorful flowers, waving palms, roiling waves and a flaming ship in the distance convey much with images alone. (On view in Tribeca through Aug 8th).
