demonstrates Rosa's alchemical ability to morph natural phenomena and color-such as rain and fire; hues of blues and reds-into dynamic personifications of their source elements. The witch's presence is evident throughout Seeing Red in various, transformational forms: the gallery windows are theatrically framed by curtains that appear to be on fire, spreading only to be extinguished by the cool blue floor. The curtains are inexorably held in place by enlarged insect pins made of copper and steel. Near the curtains sits the sculpture, depicting a failed attempt at capturing a butterfly by preserving its inverse in stone. Accompanying the witch's presence is an original musical composition created in collaboration with Samuel Garigliano that will be played throughout the exhibition.
Solo Exhibition, Seeing Red, Blah Blah, Philadelphia, PA | June 2023
Curtains on Fire, 2023, chiffon, thread, sharpened steel, copper balls, 3x14 ft
Fire Curtains (detail), 2023, chiffon, thread, shaped steel, copper balls, 3x14 ft
Seeing Red, 2023, flashe and oil on canvas, 22”x26”
A Cave Full of Echoes, 2023, flashe and acrylic on canvas, 22”x26”
Night and Day, 2023, flashe and pastel on canvas, 8”x8”
Witch II, 2023, flashe and pastel on canvas, 8”x8”
Fluttering, 2023, flashe and acrylic on canvas, 24”x24”
Red You, Red Me, 2023, flashe and pastel on shaped wood, 9”x6”x2”
Witch I, 2023, flashe and pastel on canvas, 8”x8”
Metamorphosis of Medusa, 2023, acrylic and flashe on EPS foam, 24”x24”x7”
Metamorphosis of Medusa, 2023, acrylic and flashe on EPS foam, 24”x24”x7”
Metamorphosis of Medusa (detail), 2023, acrylic and flashe on EPS foam, 24”x24”x7”
Reaching Out, 2023, flashe and pastel on canvas, 8”x8”
Witch III, 2023, flashe and pastel on canvas, 8”x8”
Green Thumb, 2023, flashe and acrylic on canvas, 22”x26”
A Hand Shadow of a Witch and Her Palette, 2021, oil on canvas, 22”x26”
