"Perceive Yourself" by Meryl Pataky
“We all aspire to be a Form, in a Platonic sense, and our experiences shape our unique matter inside and create our ‘reality’ on this plane. We are all molds filled with different ‘substance’,” says Meryl Pataky when she speaks of the essence of her most recent works that is being showcased at the a.Muse Gallery. Meryl’s work is based off of Plato’s ideals of pattern, form and his metaphysical theory. Meryl Pataky makes neon sculptures that are infused with deer hide, metal and philosophical sayings.
In her artist’s statement she confesses, “I chose to work in mixed media because there is no one material that speaks to the broad subject matter that I deal with. I cannot limit myself to one; I like to think that the world’s colors and textures are right at my fingertips; metal, clay, paper, neon, dirt, grass, fruit and a vast variety of found objects from a salvaged door to animal bones and teeth. I thoroughly enjoy combining certain resources and visual languages that might not often be seen together in a traditional setting. My materials are extremely important to me because they are the voice of my work. They speak for me where I cannot.”
Meryl Pataky’s work will be showcased at the a.Muse Gallery. There will be an opening reception on November 11, 2010 and the work will be exhibited from November 11, 2010 to January 2011.
