"Forgotten Roses"

a solo show of art works by Carolina Guimarey

New Haven Free Public Library Gallery (lower level)

133 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Artist Reception: Saturday September 7, 2 to 4 PM.

Carolina Guimarey "Forgotten Roses II" mixed media 18" x 18"

New Haven Free Public Library

(enter: 133 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510)

“FORGOTTEN ROSES”, A SOLO ART SHOW BY CAROLINA GUIMAREY

Post Minimalist Whispers Lustfully Flirt with Medieval Flavors

Essay by Mercedes Arensberg, Art historian

Carolina Guimarey, a CT professional visual artist will have a One-Woman Art Exhibition at the New
Haven Public Library with opening reception Saturday, September 7, from 2-4pm, at Ives Main
Library, 133 Elm Street, New Haven CT 06510. The exhibit will run from August 29, to October 3,
2013 and is curated by Johnes Ruta of Azoth Gallery.

Guimarey's work is included in collections across the United States, Argentina, Italy and Spain. From an
early age, she received art training directly from master artists in her native Buenos Aires, Argentina, as
well as at University of Connecticut where she studied drawing, sculpture, painting and photography.

Her work captures the viewer’s attention immediately with a sense of quiet dignity filled with tamed yet
intense passion. To walk through her studio and gallery exhibitions, one gets the sense of being
conveyed, through deeply intellectual perspectives, and strong emotional & philosophical components,
to an encounter
which captures the facets of human experience. These components reveal an underlying social
commentary.

In “Hidden Realities II” we see several boxes filled with what appear to be rolled up little papers,
scrolls. The repetition of the small scrolls as well as that of the boxes where they are contained speak of
individual identities, which have been packaged and limited by externally imposed limitations and
structures. These trapped and restricted “individual parts” are easily associated with in the viewer’s
mind, but also in the context of an art historical discourse. In the explanation of her work, she relates
these visual perspectives with the state of contemporary society and culture, where communication has
become limited by the computer screen, the IPhone touchpad, the frame of the text message, the profile
on the social media, the space allotted to the tweet, and the confines of the small apartment in the
booming urban city. One is made conscious of the state of affairs where, even though there are more
inhabitants on earth than ever before, it is prevalent for communication and interaction among them and
with the world, to take place in confined and limited virtual or factual spheres and spaces. Thus the
global consciousness is characterized by a sense of isolation and confinement.
Guimarey’s work presents itself, softly, stoically and with great dignity, it is reminiscent of Jorge Luis
Borges writings and of Eva Hesse’s unforgettable sculptures. Yet, in spite of its systematic construction,
its soft, pleasant, texture, and the humility and quiet which exudes from the pieces—within every one
there is visually described an act of courage, a statement of rebellion, a call to awareness. —

For instance, in “Behind the Restraints”, even though the vibrant blood red hue is hidden behind the
stitches of restraint, societal norm, and indoctrination -- towards the bottom of the picture plane we can
see these stitches seem to be coming undone, and a larger triangular area of red coming through,
symbolizing
the inevitable escape of the individual consciousness from the Status Quo.

An exhibition not to be missed, one of the most inspiring and surprising artist of our times.

Essay by Mercedes Arensberg, Art historian

Artist Website: http://carolinaguimarey.com/ArtistPortfolio.html

Carolina Guimarey "Behind the Restraints" mixed media 20" x 16"

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Artist Reception: Saturday September 7, 2 to 4 PM.
Exhibition: August 30 - October 3, 2013

Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday 10 AM - 8 PM; Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM.

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Art Gallery Director: Johnes Ruta (203) 387-4933
azothgallery@comcast.net http://AzothGallery.com/