Space
Feburary 4 through March 8
From February 4 through March 8, 2023, a selection of my recent work will be shown at Galleria Contrast in Barcelona.
The current body of work from Petra Benach was created to evoke a sense of imaginative Space, that transport the viewer to a different world. Whether it’s through the use of vivid color or the subtlest of textures, this collection represents work that is both beautiful, expressive and thought-provoking, yet leaves interpretation open to the viewer - there are no wrong impressions. Through the exploration of materials, Petra hopes to bring a new appreciation for the beauty of the colors around us, and to inspire others to look at the these painted environments with fresh eyes.
Presented by Galeria Contrast, Barcelona
Sometimes a painting will snap together on its own. There is a wave of voices flowing through this one, my job was to surf.
This canvas is the first to combine collaged images and cut holes stiched together. My guess is that it will not be the last.
Full of sparkle, yet undetermined. There’s an edge to this piece that is slightly uncomfortable, but dynamic.
This piece as was incomplete. When I am working on a painting I will take photos so that I can see the composition smaller on my phone. One night, while on the couch, I scrolled through my images and there it was, and I could suddenly see exactly what was missing, it was just a hand apart
The intersection of organic and organized. The structure and texture of this piece is both calming and disruptive.
Nothing is sacred in the studio. Sometimes old things transform into something new and it’s better this way. There’s no stagnation in creativity and a piece is never finished until it’s out of my sight. This piece is a refreshing reminder as it’s the second time I have said it’s finished.
This one was painted a while back and was ahead of its time as it’s potent, thick and stitched through.
The original layers of this painting came from 2017. I didn’t think I had touched it since then. Oddly, when I pulled it from the shelf I saw it was complete just the way it was. It had come together without me and I found it like a small treasure.