Gallery talk to discuss 'Fluidity'
Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series will host a gallery talk on the new exhibit "Fluidity" by Ana Zanic at noon Wednesday, July 27.
The Fermilab Art Gallery is on the second floor of Wilson Hall. Enter through Kirk and Pine streets or Batavia Road.
The gallery is a convergence of art and science. It is a space for art exhibitions, chamber music concerts and where the top quark and big bang are debated over coffee. It also is a quiet space for contemplation and beauty.
Zanic is a contemporary artist whose work for the past 20 years has mainly been focused on the medium of abstract watercolor. Originally from Croatia, she graduated from the University of Zagreb in 2002, with the master of fine arts degree. She has exhibited her work in 20 solo and more than 50 group exhibitions, both in the United States and Europe, and her work is in numerous public and private collections. She is currently represented by Markel Fine Arts NY, Gallery 19 Chicago, Walker Fine Art Denver, and Ann Connelly Fine Art Baton Rouge.
"For me making art is a search that allows me to explore the formal visual elements, as well as my personal feelings, through an intuitive, spontaneous process," Zanic said. "I paint with layers of washes, intermixed with dynamic lines, scribbles and marks of ink drawing. There is often a quiet tension between the watercolor's fluidity, softness and calm, vs. the dynamic, rhythm and energy of drawing.
"My 'abstracted landscapes' sometimes evoke thoughts of galaxies and constellations; in them the universe is at once unknown, yet beautiful. In addition to painting, I am also fascinated with clay as one of the most natural and primal materials. The spontaneous and gestural activity of mark making in these pieces is closely tied to calligraphy, language and symbolic communication.
"My paintings and ceramic vessels share a common trait; they emerge from a process that is both controlled and accidental. I liken this duality to a metaphor for the duality of life; where certain things can be controlled, while others happen naturally, on their own."