Re-Figure

June 20–July 26, 2008

For centuries, whether through self or subject; portraiture has served as a way to become more deeply acquainted with the human visage. More recently, artists like Georgia O’Keeffe and Frieda Kahlo explored the possibility of conveying the essence of one’s being beyond the traditional physical sense. Elise Engler and Barbara Zucker, both contemporary portraitists, characterize without reference to physical likeness. By assembling distinct parts, these artists create layered, conceptual views of their subjects. Engler and Zucker began these portraits to learn more about themselves and to portray the world as they live in it. It is through Re-Figure that we begin to re-examine the way in which we see ourselves and the world in which we live.

Re-Figure is sponsored by Seven Days Newspaper, Leunig’s Bistro and Engineering Ventures.

Location: Firehouse Gallery

135 Church Street, next to City Hall

Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Ground Floor

Burlington, VT, 05401

Phone: 802-865-7551

Contact: Katie Attanasio

kattanasio@ci.burlington.vt.us

Directions: The Firehouse Gallery is located on the street level of the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in downtown Burlington next to City Hall on the Church Street Marketplace.

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