Temporary Vessels Opening Reception

In contrasting mediums, moods, and expressions, Krasso and Justiz investigate the grit and grace of being human. Placed alongside each other, Krasso’s large scale paintings and Justiz’s organically formed plaster casts embody the flesh, the soul, the primal experiences of life, and the deeper forces that shape us. ABOUT THE [hidden] Mihaylov (b. 1969, Bulgaria) is a contemporary realist painter who portrays the primal human experience struggling with issues of modern society. His works contain timeless images of inner drive and external force, of the latent pressure involved in being human. His figures are most often situated in simple environments, where the painter simulates common rituals of interpretation and meaning. Christina Justiz Roush (b. 1986, New York) is a sculptor and interdisciplinary artist whose work invokes spiritual guardianship and transmutation, processes that are both witnessed and enacted. Justiz studied visual arts and religious philosophy at Sarah Lawrence College, where they began to synthesize their creative work with an enduring engagement in esoteric traditions, including astrology, tarot, numerology, and alchemical texts. Justiz embraces themes of sexuality, constraint, and tension as entry points to the sacred, resulting in contemporary ritual objects that merge personal mythology with collective resonance. More Info below.