The Malibu coast comes alive with dynamic curving shapes yet feels slightly foreboding in Cheryl Molnar’s collages of cut paper, photos and drawings on birch panel at C24 Gallery. The sky’s swirling lines evoke an Edvard Munch-like ‘scream of nature’ while a disused pier with roller coasters suggests a tourist spot fallen on hard times. The red and white patterns of beach umbrellas break-up the straight lines of the boardwalk while appearing to move like pin-wheels in the wind. Cheer and unease compete in a masterfully crafted confrontation between human entertainments and nature’s sublime. (On view in Chelsea through Feb 21st).
