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SUSAN
GROSSMAN
DFN Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of Susan Grossman's most recent works on paper. New Drawings will feature highly-charged, large-scale charcoal drawings of New York City streets, as well as a selection of smaller works.
Grossman's cinematic landscapes are intentionally ambiguous, the edgy urban scenes punctuated by generalized figures and enigmatic drama. Movement is also emphasized in the drawings, which are often characterized by a sense of haste or urgency. In such works as "42nd Street" and "Times Square," anonymous figures hurry disconnectedly through the scene, while the blur of the taxi in "Heading Home" mirrors the intention of the couple rounding the street corner.
As Phyllis Braff points out in the catalogue accompanying the exhibition, Grossman's new works are energized by both visual and psychological forces. Black and white tonalities filter reality, suggesting metaphorical undertones that invite multiple readings. "As in film noir, these drawings are isolated, enigmatic moments," Braff observes. "Time is important but undefined and tension is inherent in this atmosphere of unpredictability. Most drawings are dramas involving contingency, and most blur the line between reality and fiction. Shadows and sharp angles define each composition, with the dark, shadowy worlds often punctured by extreme spotlights so suddenly dazzling and disorienting that they deliberately deny clarity."
Susan Grossman graduated from Bennington College in 1981 and received her MFA from Brooklyn College. She has taught as an Adjunct Professor at City College of New York, in New York City, and maintains a studio in Brooklyn. Ms. Grossman's work has been acquired by The New-York Historical Society and can be found in numerous private and corporate collections. . For more images, please click here. |
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