Kevin Beasley's fifth Casey Kaplan show explores landscape and family history
Kevin Beasley's fifth solo exhibition, 'All I thought / I loved,' at Casey Kaplan, explores his connection to landscape through a prolonged study of the inherited and regenerative qualities of a location. The exhibition, partly based on his family's century-old land in Valentines, Virginia, showcases a dynamic interplay of image, material, and memory. Utilizing new methods, Beasley evokes a unique form of recollection influenced by changing light and color throughout the day, presenting a landscape that is felt rather than merely observed. Featured works include resin paintings, video, and sculptures made from cotton and cast resin, where the landscape emerges as a blend of atmosphere and lived experiences. A series of intimate vistas at the entrance establishes the exhibition's mood.
Key facts
- Kevin Beasley's fifth solo exhibition at Casey Kaplan is titled 'All I thought / I loved'.
- The exhibition is partly set on his family's century-old property in Valentines, Virginia.
- The show includes resin paintings, video, cotton-based and cast resin sculptures.
- New techniques involve shifting light and color conditions keyed to the time of day.
- Landscape is presented as an accumulation of atmosphere and lived experience.
- The exhibition explores inherited and regenerative resonance of a site.
- At the entrance, a sequence of vistas—intimate forms composed—is presented.
- The show runs at Casey Kaplan gallery.
Entities
Artists
- Kevin Beasley
Institutions
- Casey Kaplan
Locations
- Valentines
- Virginia
- United States