Members Only
Please join as a member and click "Members Only" to read more complete articles and exclusive content.
➤ Angela Witmore, Bed, 27.9 x 35.6 cm, Acrylic on Panel, 2024
Cathy Tabbakh & Angela Witmore –《In Between: Ephemeral Beauty 》
Rich Art Gallery is honored to present In Between: Ephemeral Beauty, a two-person exhibition featuring French artist Cathy Tabbakh and American artist Angela Witmore. This exhibition, running from December 14th, 2024, to February 23rd, 2025, marks the poetic conclusion of the year and ushers in the new one, inviting viewers to reflect on the passage of time and the preciousness of fleeting moments in daily life.
The title In Between elegantly encapsulates the essence of the exhibition: existing within the space between stillness and movement, between nature and human experience, it offers a profound dialogue between the works of the two artists. The addition of Ephemeral Beauty further highlights the transient beauty captured in their art, symbolizing those delicate and fleeting moments and emotions that often pass unnoticed. This exhibition creates a rich space for interpretation, inviting each viewer to discover their own personal resonance within its quiet, yet powerful narrative.
➤ Angela Witmore, Multitasker, 86.4 x 71.1 cm, Acrylic on canvas, 2024
Angela Witmore’s paintings capture the vibrant energy of everyday life, freezing it in time. Through exaggerated forms and dramatic proportions of her figures, she delves into the evolving dynamics of the human body and its emotional landscape, further revealing the silent power within life's experiences. Echoing Gustav Klimt's artistic perspectives— “Art is the extension of life” —Witmore’s works serve as intimate windows into the traces of life, tenderly capturing fleeting memories. Her delicate and warm brushstrokes capture subtle and profound instances, showcasing the delicate balance between the busy external world and the inner self. In these still moments, she elevates life into art, allowing the viewer to feel the pulse of life within the frozen image.
Cathy Tabbakh's paintings may appear serene at first glance, yet they pulse with an underlying vitality and movement. Her work focuses on the “seemingly ever-dancing” forms of plants, transforming them through the nuanced interplay of color and light. Tabbakh’s art is a reflection of the quote often attributed to Henri Matisse— “I do not paint a flower, but rather make it bloom,” encapsulating a similar ethos of capturing vitality beyond representation. Through this vision, she captures the life force of nature in the stillness of her canvases, meticulously tracing the shadows and contours of each leaf, imbuing her work with a dynamic tension between stillness and vitality.
