Marina Kappos Explores Grief and Memory in 'Piercing the Veil' at SHRINE
Marina Kappos's solo exhibition 'Piercing the Veil' opens May 15 at SHRINE in New York City, running through June 27. The show features her signature aura-like acrylic paintings on wood panels, inspired by sculptures of grieving women at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Kappos uses thin layers of pigment to create prismatic, psychedelic effects, exploring themes of loss, memory, presence and absence, and the spiritual. Hazy landscapes and keyhole shapes appear in the works, with elegant profiles and hands referencing the widow figure from gravestones. The artist describes the paintings as depicting a threshold between realms, and the widow as a spectre with power and magic.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Piercing the Veil' by Marina Kappos opens May 15 at SHRINE in New York City.
- The show runs through June 27.
- Kappos was inspired by sculptures of grieving women at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
- The paintings are acrylic on wood panels with thin layers of pigment creating a prismatic effect.
- Works feature hazy landscapes, keyhole shapes, and elegant facial profiles and hands.
- The widow figure is a recurring motif, described by Kappos as a spectre with power and magic.
- The exhibition explores themes of loss, memory, presence and absence, and the spiritual.
- Kappos's work is known for its aura-like, psychedelic aesthetic.
Entities
Artists
- Marina Kappos
Institutions
- SHRINE
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
Locations
- New York City
- Paris
- United States
- France