Daniele Genadry's 'Vertigo (Ligo)' at In Situ-Fabienne Leclerc Blurs Painting and Photography
The inaugural episode of a series that showcases the vibrancy of galleries during the pandemic features Daniele Genadry's artwork 'Vertigo (Ligo)' at In Situ-Fabienne Leclerc in Romainville, available for viewing until October 31, 2020. This piece, depicting a Lebanese landscape, merges elements of painting and photography. Genadry, who grew up in a Lebanese family near Baltimore and has been residing in Beirut since 2015, utilizes mobile phone images to express the unspoken. She remarks, 'Photography stops all life in an image. Painting...fills the voids in a photograph.' Her work includes white borders and ethereal silhouettes, complemented by two white rectangles that create balance. Genadry layers photographs to imply motion, drawing on a color palette reminiscent of Impressionist artists while also nodding to American abstraction.
Key facts
- Daniele Genadry's painting 'Vertigo (Ligo)' is featured in the first episode of a series by artpress.
- The work is exhibited at In Situ-Fabienne Leclerc in Romainville until October 31, 2020.
- Genadry grew up near Baltimore in a Lebanese family and moved her studio to Beirut in 2015.
- Her paintings are based on photographs taken with her phone.
- She states that painting fills the voids in a photograph and shows what is not visible.
- The composition includes two white rectangles and two vertical lines referencing Barnett Newman.
- Her palette includes pink, violet, and sky blue, evoking Impressionism.
- She cites Robert Ryman and Barnett Newman as influences.
Entities
Artists
- Daniele Genadry
- Robert Ryman
- Barnett Newman
Institutions
- In Situ-Fabienne Leclerc
- artpress
Locations
- Romainville
- France
- Baltimore
- United States
- Beirut
- Lebanon
Sources
- artpress —