Collaboration Works By Morgan and Mramor

The two latest pieces that have emerged from an artist collaboration between Jenny Morgan and David Mramor are extraordinarily powerful. The artist’s two polarized techniques crescendo one another not only through paint application but in the eccentric color palette as well. Morgan loosens her tight rendering of the figure in response to Mramor’s broad and bold mark making. A carnal red emerges in the pieces and devours hands, arms, necks, and sections of the torso. The saturated red then morphs itself into accenting spray paint motifs and illusory line work. Thick viscous paint materializes on the canvas, echoing the brash spray paint and gestural marks. Mramor’s strokes seem to resonate the movement of the figure, accentuating it a curvilinear manner. Both of these works can function individually or as a starting point to an exciting and thought provoking series.

The piece She’s Alive is quite remarkable in the entrancing gaze offered by the portrait and in the placement of dynamic color swatches. The figure gives a soul-penetrating stare with her mouth sensually open as she leans forward as if to speak. Diffused florescent pinks and yellows spread themselves over her hair and neck, giving an odd feeling of paranormal luminosity. The larger color sections appear active as they engulf the lower half of the chest region. Bands of vivid blue paint slip in and out of the forefront leaving resonating afterimages. Vibrantly colored lines oriented in reference to the figure gracefully contour the body and convey a sense of movement. The technical execution of this work in conjunction with the unique subject matter makes it an incredible piece of work.


The second painting Enid Ellen is intriguing due to its gender ambiguity, incandescent pink background, and brazen line work that punctuates the piece. The male figure is the focal point as he gingerly caresses his chest while maintaining a highly feminized contra postal stance. His jeans are slung low on his hips and seductively accentuate the s- curve of the spine. The figure fades in and out of a flat red silhouette into a voluminous hyperrealism form. Arching streaks of spray paint create an aura that encompasses the upper divisions of the body. The hair takes on the elements of the abstract gestural marks as it swells, flowing off to the left. Thick medium creeps into the semi circular spray marks, casting a shadow with heavy matte medium. The utilization of the opposing painting methods along with the unusual portrayal of the male figure produces a truly formidable painting.


The imagery and varying treatment of material in these two pieces develop a captivating relationship that translates into remarkable compositions. Both of these works will be on display at Object and Thought for the Visa- A –Visage show. Opening night is June 27th at seven pm.