To some there is no “ordinary” to see around us. These are fortunate people because everything can be special. Some of this “special” is what the current exhibit at the Edge Center Gallery in Bigfork has on display. The exhibit is titled “everyday extraordinary” and artist is Minneapolis-based Terra Rathai who says, “my work is rooted in the act of seeing – finding and revealing transcendence in everyday stuff…”. As shown here, her work is special, colorful, interesting and unique. A good exhibit to see to help you start looking at “everyday stuff” with a different outlook. Meet Terra Rathai and see her work at the free Opening Reception on Friday, August 22 from 5:00 to 7:00. The exhibit continues through September 20. Edge Center Gallery is next to the Bigfork School and is open from 10:00 to 4:00 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Artist Terra Rathai is living in Minneapolis, MN and her web site says “Her work is a meditation on the extraordinary beauty and interest of the everyday.” She describes herself and work, “I am a self-taught photographer working with everyday subject matter. I see my academic background in Art History as a major influence on my aesthetic. This training instilled the practice of looking closely and supplied a vast mental catalog of visual images to draw from. I am particularly drawn to color, abstraction and painterly texture.” Self portrait above at: http://www.terrarathai.com/
As stated earlier, Terra says, "my work is rooted in the act of seeing - finding and revealing transcendence in the everyday stuff of the world. It is based in contemplative observation and an open-minded exploration of the visual. This process is simultaneously driven by an interest in formalism and an egalitarian worldview in which everything is worthy of contemplation.”
The mundane is what Terra Rathai consciously notices. Terra’s exhibit is grouped in multiple series including “city/seen”, “winter prairie”, “water”, “lived in” and “landscapes”.
city/seen
winter prairie
water
lived in
landscape
The focus is in the detail often with multiple layers to heighten awareness and beauty. Tera explains, “I see my academic background in Art History as a major influence on my aesthetic. This training instilled the practice of looking closely and supplied a vast mental catalog of visual images to draw from. I am particularly drawn to color, abstraction and painterly texture.”
Meet Terra Rathai and see her work at the free Opening Reception on Friday, August 22 from 5:00 to 7:00. The exhibit continues through September 20. Jump in because the water is fine and you might enjoy the mundane like never before. Edge Center Gallery is next to the Bigfork School and is open from 10:00 to 4:00 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. For more Gallery information and updates, see www.the-edge-center.org.
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