Four Petals

The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough. – "In a Station of the Metro"
by Ezra Pound (American 1885 – 1972)

Working in diverse media and with emphasis on form, the artistic efforts of May Britton, Diana Caramat, Laurel Lukaszewski and Sayaka Suzuk, manifest as sculptures and sculpture based installations, all of which have been imbued with nature and informed by Eastern cultures. Like the works in this exhibition, the haiku-like poem “In a Station of the Metro” was also informed by the East. Evoking a sense of mystery while eliciting thoughts of delicate beauty against a backdrop of bleakness, the poem’s imagery served as inspiration for the artists. Just as the poem’s seemingly unrelated imagery melds into a single expression, so do the creative endeavors of Britton, Caramat, Lukaszewski, and Suzuki; much like petals forming a single flower.
-from the exhibition catalog by Lorrie Saunders

Night Blossoms 2012	The Path of Water 2012 (detail)
May Britton, Laurel Lukaszewski	May Britton's wire installation Hexagonal Formations between Track of Tears 2012 and Bound 2011
Track of Tears 2012	May Britton, Laurel Lukaszewski
White Petals 2012	Sakaya Suzuki's glass work
Sakaya Suzuki's glass work	Namida 2012 between Diana Caramat and Sakaya Suzuki
Namida in foreground with Diana Caramat's (To: Dementia) (From: Synthesis)	Full view of Namida
Namida in foreground, Sakaya Suzuki's glass in background	Side gallery with May Britton's piece in foreground and Diana Caramat's work
Diana Caramat's Landing Space	May Britton's hanging installation Shadows