NEW YORK CITY – Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Night
Fruit, a solo exhibition by Chicago, IL-based artist, Laura Berger.
Consisting of a new series of oil paintings exploring themes of solitude
and the sense of self, the exhibition is Berger’s second solo exhibition at
Hashimoto Contemporary and her debut New York solo exhibition.

Drawing on introspective moments from the past year, the artist looked
towards this period of deep solitude and groundlessness, exploring the liminal space. As the world lives in an ‘in between’ period of who we were pre-pandemic and who we will become, we collectively embarked on a spiritual journey, creating the opportunity to explore our own possibilities, dismantling mental constructs. Narratives within each painting are intentionally kept vague and open to interpretation, capturing a surreal and dreamlike quality.

Languid female figures drape across the canvas, extended and intertwined – a quiet fluidity is captured in their elegantly flowing limbs. Messages of comfort are carried throughout each piece, with figures enveloping one another, holding oversized fruit, branches and flowers, creating a feeling of unity, safety, protection and nourishment for the soul. Depicted as solitary individuals as well as clustered together, these characters simultaneously represent the sense of self, those around us, as well as the different sides of our persona and various archetypes. Their long straight black hair and dark almond shaped eyes harmonize them as sisters, curiously looking back at the viewer, asking us what we see reflected back.

The gallery will be open by appointment only. In order to ensure the health and safety of visitors and staff, please note that masks are legally required for entry. To schedule an appointment, please click HERE.

The gallery will be releasing a new limited edition screen print with the artist in conjunction with the closing of the exhibition. For details please email info@hashimotocontemporary.com

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About the exhibition, Listfield states, “I began working on this series of paintings while the world was in lockdown. Most of the planet was stuck at home riding out a pandemic unlike anything we’ve experienced in 100 years. City streets were empty, buildings boarded up, coyotes and tumbleweeds inhabited downtown. I began to hear from people that the real world was looking more and more like one of my paintings. Needless to say, this gave me pause. It’s always good as an artist to feel like you’re in the zeitgeist. It’s another thing entirely to get the uneasy feeling that you’ve predicted a fairly bleak present. I was struggling with what to do
with this knowledge.

My work is very much about exploration. All I’ve had to explore recently is the darker depths of my own mind. And so in these new paintings, the astronaut that roams my work wanders through deserted cities literally tipping and falling. Where gravity has its own free will. Bits and pieces of a recognizable pop culture landscape fall through these scenes sideways, toppling along with statues.

Things break. Things burn. But the astronaut, like us, keeps going.”

The gallery will be open by appointment only. In order to ensure the health and safety of visitors and staff, please note that masks are legally required for entry.

To schedule an appointment for a viewing, please click HERE. This exhibition is at Hashimoto Contemporary Gallery.

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