Gisa Elwazir: Facade

Gisa Elwazir's newest series of paintings are part of her continuing collection of organic abstractions.

The artist invites us to look beyond the facade, to go and feel what you see. She visually captivates us by using organic abstraction with its seemingly indefinite choices of color, play of form, inventions of textures, creative patterns and layered perspectives. The first visual approach becomes a personal perception of a facade. The manner in which we travel beyond the facade determines what we can see and understand. Some facades resonate the experiences beyond the entrance, while others ring empty with a fake and faulty ring.These paintings continue to honor Elwazir's spiritual mentor Max Ernst. His interpretation of Artist, as being the master of certain techniques, processes and mechanisms of consciousness, is at the center of her own practice. She believes in the power of the Mechanisms of Poetic Imagination, viewing herself as medium, as onlooker of her work in progress.

The artist will receive visitors at Open Studio 516 on Saturday, March 3 from 5-8 pm. An artist conversation will be on Saturday, March 10 at 3 pm. Other visits may be arranged by calling or texting Haley-Henman at 214-532-3225.

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