Everywhen
“Growing up steeped in the rich culture of the Ukrainian diaspora, this body of work is exploring the fragmentation of memory by examining my connection to objects and images. Using clay as the narrative the objects in this work are remnants of thought, time, and existence. The two-dimensional works use the physical layering of monotypes and paint. I layer print upon print in an overlapping sequence. The layers push and pull the perspective of the abstracted, creating a collaged appearance: a reaction to the chaos surrounding the war in Ukraine.”
THE COLLECTION
THE EXHIBITION: EVERYWHEN
“Everywhen,” features the work of Tatiana Flis and Joseph Fontinha. Flis, in ceramic sculptures and acrylic monoprints, and Fontinha, in oil paintings, offer glimpses of existence that evoke not just one but countless moments of being. The artists tap into feelings of passion, frustration, elation, and belonging—all fundamental to our human experience. Flis’ new sculptures pull from her upbringing as a third-generation Ukrainian American. As with her recent monotypes, these works are designed to create connections across boundaries of time and space. Fontinha’s paintings, in what he refers to as a “brief truce” between art and life, use images that are readily recognizable but, because of the palpable immediacy of each brush stroke, stand outside a traditional temporal structure. “Everywhen” invites the viewer to look beyond space, time, and individual identity, and investigate the stories and possibilities beyond a linear timeline.
NEWS & PRESS
