THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 2024 | 6-9pm
THE WORLD DOESN'T END
A solo exhibition by Michelle Rahbar
Bolm Arts Gallery in the East Austin Arts District is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition, THE WORLD DOESN'T END aspart of the Third Thursday Art Evening series.
In her solo show, “The World Doesn’t End” local painter,
Michelle Rahbar, is exhibiting a new body of work that traces
the paths of ghosts and ethereal figures through West Texas landscapes. The figures in the paintings are in a place of transformation, two headed beasts splitting and becoming
both body and spirit, navigating landscapes she creates that exist outside of linear time. They’re meditations on the world within and the push and pull of the universe without. Exploring how memories double the space of your existence.
The paintings are otherworldly, individually expressive using layers of paint and scavenged materials while speaking to one another through color, texture and visual vocabulary. Each
piece adds to the other’s story and allows the viewer to get
lost beneath the surface and immerse themselves in the transformations.
The work focuses on how loss reshapes you, how we reframe
the idea of home throughout our lives and how past trauma can be cultivated into strength and beauty. Our identities shift throughout our lifetimes, but the ghost still lingers.
Closing reception: 11/2/2024, 6-9 PM.
Gallery Hours: Available by appointment.
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Austin, TX 78721
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