Drawing on the Wrong Side of the Brain

"The art of drawing, often understated in the public perception, comes to the fore in the group exhibition “Drawing on the Wrong Side of the Brain,” curated by the art critic and writer Lyle Rexer.

Indeed, the manual dexterity of the hand to perform certain subtle movements, like hand-writing, sewing and knitting have nearly lost their previous currency. The fact that people often experience difficulty in reading their own handwriting only confirms that acts of drawing could appear extinguished and redundant.

Moreover, this show presents the process of drawing as an art of gestural expression, which is being mediated by the dynamics of the human psyche. The powerful forces of consciousness and unconsciousness are reflected in the works on paper, collages, artist books and photographs presented in the show. These illustrate many of the tensions—that are of a daily nature—that lie between intellect and instinct, knowledge and intuition, spontaneity and calculation, explicitly and implicitly. The show brings the audience back to the fine act of seeing, literally, through the artist’s hands. Where, with one bodily action, is externalized and transformed through human conciseness into physical movements that emphasize gesture, which is a prime constituent of drawing..."

NYArts Magazine