On Saturday
we crossed the Hudson River and ventured to the Putnam County town of Cold Spring and checked
out some art galleries. Geometry/Gesture,
a 7-artist group show of paintings and sculpture, was on exhibit at Buster Levi
Gallery on Main Street. Upon closer look at Ada Pilar Cruz’s work Game 11, a
rectangle of wood fired clay pressed with circles, I immediately recognized the
artist’s incorporation of Kintsugi into her piece. Kintsugi, meaning “golden joinery,”
is the Japanese art of using brightly colored lacquer to fill cracks in
pottery. Not only is a damaged piece restored, but the color, usually gold, purposefully
brings attention to the imperfection.
Ada Pilar
Cruz: www.adapilarcruz.com
Buster Levi Gallery:
www.busterlevigallery.comKintsugi: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi
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