All is not well in the home that Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum pictures in ‘Front Room,’ an intriguing painting in her debut solo show at Galerie Lelong in Chelsea. In a recent talk, the artist portrayed domestic space as a place where many emotions, from rage to comfort, can be experienced. Here, two women (alter egos of the artist) attempt to soothe an upset woman with tenderness and understanding, while a fourth individual stands distracted in the background. Monumental in their full, beautifully rendered garments, the women’s actions and emotions take on powerful significance. (On view in Chelsea through Oct 22nd).
