2 December 2023 - 13 January 2024
Opening Reception | December 9 | 6-9 PM
Joe Peragine’s formidable artistic talents are once again on display at Marcia Wood Gallery from December 2 to January 13, 2024, in an exhibition titled ‘Low Anchored Cloud.’ This title is derived from the eponymous poem by Henry David Thoreau, which evokes a misty landscape — a ‘Dew-cloth, dream-drapery’— a transcendental place where animals are hidden in boggy labyrinths and among banks of flowers. The water, represented by the low mist, is vital to all life but can sometimes obscure our awareness of our inherent interconnectedness with nature.
Known for infusing dark humor into diverse subjects, such as tanks, wrestlers, taxidermy, and dioramas, Joe Peragine’s latest creations explore the themes of life and death through two distinct bodies of work. The exhibition is framed by contrasting visual expressions that delve into the complexities of everyday existence, both its inception and its conclusion, within intricate and captivating paintings.
