The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery of
Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of
Media Arts & Design, will present four decades of
process-oriented work from influential Philadelphia artists Dino Pelliccia,
Bruce Pollock and Stuart Rome, who share a longstanding connection to the
Drexel community. The exhibition, “A Certain Slant of Light” will go on
display Thursday, Jan. 16 through Tuesday, March 18.
Featuring over 50 works of art, wide-ranging
in media – sculpture, painting and photography –the exhibition highlights a shared
interest in natural forms, an investigation into materiality and a mastery of
highly honed craft.
Dino
Pelliccia will show large, new sculptural forms made from
solid wood – both free-standing and
mobile, these monumental works are simultaneously dynamic and timeless.
Bruce
Pollock’s paintings are from his intricate “Indigo”
series in shades of blue. These meditative and energetic works feature fractal
and geometric patterns inspired by deep observation of nature.
Stuart
Rome’s compelling works explore vantage, scale and texture
to expand the possibilities of photography. His “Oculus” series of black and white images are taken from within
giant redwoods and sequoias, portals to new perspectives.
“Each of these artists ask, ‘where do we
stand in relation to the natural world – and from this vantage, might we find a
bridge to greater understanding?’” said Mark Stockton, co-director of the
Pearlstein Gallery and teaching professor in the College.
The artists will be at the Pearlstein
Gallery for a reception on Thursday, Jan. 16th from 5-7 p.m. Operating hours
are Tuesday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 12 p.m. to
5 p.m. in the URBN Annex (3401 Filbert St.). The exhibition is free and
open to the public. To learn more, visit here.