Drawing on influences as diverse as his uncle’s trove of recorded Hollywood movies and Greek and Roman mythology, DC-based artist Shaunte Gates wields a sophisticated collage technique that pictures heroic hybrid characters in a maelstrom of imagery. New work at Marc Straus Gallery in Tribeca includes recurring Greek columns and white parachutes, suggesting a collapsing old order and either an escape from danger or an incoming invasion. Here, Gates’ ‘The Messenger, The Archer, The Lover no II’ features a purposefully striding leg and a composite image of the hunting goddess Artemis, complete with quiver and dog. Seen from below, the figures dominate, their actions full of portent and importance. (On view in Tribeca through Feb 28th).
