Art Practical: Shotgun Review
Art Practical reviews Erik Parra's HIstory By Choice exhibition on view at Eleanor Harwood Gallery in San Francisco, CA.
Form Follows Function ii
20in. X 26in.
Acrylic on Panel
I feel very fortunate that intelligent people take the time to write thoughtful comments about my artwork. Here is a very thoughtful review of my exhibition titled History By Choice, recently on view at Eleanor Harwood Gallery, in San Francisco, CA.
From the review:
"Nothing is as it seems in Erik Parra’s History by Choice at Eleanor Harwood Gallery. At first glance, the paintings of domestic interiors appeared so banal that I almost passed them by, but a faint, disquieting strangeness about the depicted spaces gave me pause. Chairs float, legless. Views of the outdoors beckon, but turn out to be mere reflections in mirrors. Shadows—which typically impart dimensionality—are so stark that they flatten entire scenes into blocks of color. Parra’s refusal of depth even extends to a would-be sculpture in the gallery’s center: a painting of a sculpture, comically installed on a pedestal like a three-dimensional object, and aptly titled Function Follows Form (2017) …”
For the entire review please click here.
Thank you for your continued support!
Erik Parra
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How to Build a Foghorn has been reviewed by the LA Times
I am over the moon to share this press clipping with you. Christopher Knight has been one of my favorite writers since I purchased his book of essays back in Graduate School.
From the LA Times:
Uncharted Seas in "How to Build a Foghorn" at Samuel Freeman
By Christopher Knight, Art Critic, " … Moody and dreamlike nocturnal landscapes in paintings by Erik Parra juxtapose suburban living rooms and backyard patios with vast starry skies, as if both are alien habitats ... "
For the entire essay click here.
