Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski: Said the Rainbow to the Grave
13 November 2020
Magazine C& Magazine
1 min de lecture
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski concentrates on what we can feel but cannot see. Metallic iridescence and neon colors shimmer, illuminating a blueprint for survival that breathes life into ancient mythologies. Said the Rainbow to the Grave examines and alters our baseline, our symbols for what it means to be human. The rainbow is urgent, calling back …
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski concentrates on what we can feel but cannot see. Metallic iridescence and neon colors shimmer, illuminating a blueprint for survival that breathes life into ancient mythologies.
Said the Rainbow to the Grave examines and alters our baseline, our symbols for what it means to be human. The rainbow is urgent, calling back to Taino stories of recognition and retribution. The story demands to be named. The ghosts are fleshy and autonomous, speaking to the unspeakable that is also the end.
Exhibition view, Said the Rainbow to the Grave, Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski’ solo show, Luce Gallery, Turin, 2020, Photo Andrea Ferrari, Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, Patron Ghost of Open Skies (Thunderclap!), 2020, gouache, acrylic, cut paper, colored pencil and airbrush on paper, sheet size 122.4 x 213.6 cm (48.1 x 84 inches), Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery, Turin, Photo Andrea Ferrari
Exhibition view, Said the Rainbow to the Grave, Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski’ solo show, Luce Gallery, Turin, 2020, Photo Andrea Ferrari, Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, A body is a portal you can’t close, 2020, gouache, acrylic and colored pencil on paper, sheet size 157 x 122.4 cm (61.8 x 48.1 inches), Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery, Turin, Photo Andrea Ferrari
Exhibition view, Said the Rainbow to the Grave, Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski’ solo show, Luce Gallery, Turin, 2020, Photo Andrea Ferrari, Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, A new petition for the good and dead, 2020, gouache, watercolor, graphite and colored pencil on paper, sheet size 76.1 x 57.9 cm (29.9 x 22.7 inches), Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery, Turin, Photo Andrea Ferrari
Exhibition view, Said the Rainbow to the Grave, Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski’ solo show, Luce Gallery, Turin, 2020, Photo Andrea Ferrari, Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, The Ref (patron ghost of no no no), 2020, gouache, watercolor, acrylic, cut paper, graphite, colored pencil and airbrush on paper, sheet size 174.1 x 124 cm (68.5 x 48.8 inches), Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery, Turin, Photo Andrea Ferrari
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, Philosopher’s stone (exorcism in utopia), 2020, gouache, watercolor and holographic vinyl on paper, sheet size 76.1 x 57.9 cm (29.9 x 22.7 inches), Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery, Turin, Photo Andrea Ferrari
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, Bone tremble in the shadowlands, 2020, gouache, watercolor, cut paper, holographic vinyl and colored pencil on paper, sheet size 76.1 x 57.9 cm (29.9 x 22.7 inches), Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery, Turin, Photo Andrea Ferrari
Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, The one time I dreamed it, it came true, 2020, gouache, watercolor, acrylic, cut paper, graphite, colored pencil and airbrush on paper, sheet size 162 x 106.9 cm (63.7 x 42 inches), Courtesy the artist and Luce Gallery, Turin, Photo Andrea Ferrari
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