Building on the success of his 2023 group exhibition Dreaming Awake at GR gallery, Pisanelli’s latest series emerges from both a narrative and compositional need to explore the dynamic interplay between nature and artifice.

Specifically, the artist focuses on formalizing works that contrast natural elements — such as water beds, trees, mountains, and waterfalls — with artificial elements, including minimal structures, shelters, and artificial lighting. This juxtaposition highlights the relationship between nature and human-made artifice, placing artificial objects in unexpected natural settings.

These compositions trigger a sense of alienation, both visually and intellectually, which is also reflected in the exhibition’s title, Hidden Lights. The title presents an oxymoron: light, typically associated with visibility and illumination, is described as hidden, creating a contrast central to the works. Through this layered effect of visibility and obscurity, Pisanelli achieves a carefully balanced pictorial composition of shapes, subjects, and content about each other.

Time: 6:00-8:00 pm EST

Free!