"Conjunct"
Raye Bemis's "Conjunct" at the Fassbender Gallery is a breakthrough show, a vigorous leap into fresh territory. This artist is no stranger in Chicago. She has been active here for more than 20 years with many group shows, a major outdoor piece at Art Expo in 1990, and a recent solo exhibition at Klein Art Works. Bemis, a formalist, works with simple shapes, patterned surfaces, and quiet colors. "Conjunct" is mostly wall pieces made of rusted steel mesh and colored wax. Some of the sculptures both hang on the wall and are cut into it, giving a mirror-like effect which is new for Bemis and very provocative.
Victor Cassidy
Raye Bemis's "Conjunct" at the Fassbender Gallery is a breakthrough show, a vigorous leap into fresh territory. This artist is no stranger in Chicago. She has been active here for more than 20 years with many group shows, a major outdoor piece at Art Expo in 1990, and a recent solo exhibition at Klein Art Works. Bemis, a formalist, works with simple shapes, patterned surfaces, and quiet colors. "Conjunct" is mostly wall pieces made of rusted steel mesh and colored wax. Some of the sculptures both hang on the wall and are cut into it, giving a mirror-like effect which is new for Bemis and very provocative.
Victor Cassidy