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Paintings by Jane R. Lubin
M.D. become a visual
exploration of both body and mind. As both an artist and
doctor, Lubin’s work presents
a unique perspective on the changing relationship between
the human body, mind and technology.
In her artist statement
Lubin writes, "[r]ecent
advances in computer imaging have led to increasing transparency
of the mind — a portal into areas once considered secret,
private and sacrosanct." She comments on the encroachment
of technology into the minds and bodies of humans writing, " …we
interact with these machines instead of each other…[e]ven
babies may interact more with circuits than with people or experiences."
Her
paintings convey this idea through images of fragmented human
forms, some bearing the weight of disproportionately large,
exposed brains. These figures attempt to navigate landscapes,
where mechanical and organic forms merge, creating a frenzied
minefield of probing objects.
Though Lubin approaches her
subject matter with serious intent, her visual presentation creates
an ambiguity of tone. Sugary colors, and intricate patterns fill her
canvases. A painting entitled "Pathways Through the Mind", takes
the viewer for a tour of the human brain that feels like
a raucous trip through a child’s
Candy Land game. Lubin’s visceral, yet childlike images adventure
to describe the tangled complexity of exploring ourselves
through, and with, our own mechanical creations.
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Pigmented prints by Jeannette
Jacobs are abstract
explorations into worlds of color, shape and form using the
medium of digital image making and printing.
Jacobs was trained
as a fine artist in a number of schools in NY including the
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and locally at the Rhode Island
School of Design in Providence. In 1968, "by accident"
says Jacobs, she turned to graphic design as a source of income,
and has made the marriage of art and design a successful
one. Jacobs has designed for companies as diverse as DC Comics
and New York Law School, and has worked as art director for
HarperCollins Publishers. Throughout this professional success,
Jacobs has maintained a passionate dedication to her own
creative work.
This body of work currently on view, was the subject of a 2002 solo
show at the Campbell Soady Gallery in New York City, receiving
rave reviews. In one critic’s words, " …(Jacob’s)
harmonious organization of tense, complex shapes and textures,
evoke acoustical qualities…that call you to enter more deeply
into the imaginary places that lie beyond the surface of
paper and ink." (Review
by Leslie Kanes Wildman)
Using digital media, Jacobs creates
sleek lines, and clean, crisp forms, and yet refuses to compromise
in painterly expression. Her bold use of both electrifying
and sensual color, awakens the senses with the fluidity of
heat and movement, inviting exploration into this "Amazonian
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