CUTTING THROUGH
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Moses and Elijah | acrylic on board | Jocelyn Meyer
In Cutting Through Jocelyn Meyer uses two unique styles of imagery to recreate the individual’s journey through life. With her abstract layered images, the full canvas becomes the story of the individual being worked on, painfully edited, and discovered.
The knife finds its way into the layers of acrylic to cult, peel, and scraped away narratives, the artist explains in the show’s description. Sometimes they are unearthed as cuneiform images that tell of specific events in history and at other times they metaphorically become the figure itself. As the knife cuts through it forms paths connecting the heavenly and earthly realms, creating an avenue for light and hope to reach the darker places.
“As the knife cuts through it forms paths connecting the heavenly and earthly realms, creating an avenue for light and hope to reach the darker places.”
In her new body of work inspired by the poem, “I am a Warrior” by Christelle Mukendi, Meyer returns to the human form to tell this same story. The individual brings light and strength through their presence. They have become the knife, cutting through the darkness. They exist within a specific place while also having power over an unseen/seen realm. Intended for book format, these images combine with the words of the poem to present this hop to even the youngest reader.
“Cutting Through” Opening
The ARTS GROUP OF UNION AVENUE re-opens the Gretchen Brigham Gallery with St. Louis artist Jocelyn Meyer’s bold and expressive exhibition Cutting Through in the Gallery now through September 18, 2021.
AGUA hosts an opening reception with the artist Saturday, August 28, 4 – 6 p.m. in the Gallery (masks required). Please join us in celebrating the depth and breadth of Jocelyn Meyer’s art and a safe return to gathering together in celebration of the arts!
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