Spirits Against the Patriarchy
An exceptional exhibition that brings together 17 women artists whose work emerges through spirit communication.
Step inside Andrew Edlin Gallery in Tribeca and be captivated by Paulina Peavey's radiant, jewel-like artwork. Adorning cobalt-blue walls, her vivid, embryonic folds are adorned with droplets, petals, and eyes, while reds, blues, and yellows blend together like stained glass. Peavey attributes her creations to Lacamo, a nonbinary spirit she first encountered in the 1930s, who saw humanity advancing towards "one-gender perfection".
The exhibit "Conduits of the Unseen: Women Artists Imagine Other Worlds" showcases 17 women artists whose work emerges through spirit communication. Its significance lies in its challenge to traditional social hierarchies, a theme accentuated by its exploration of the power of esoteric art. Curator Susan Aberth notes that the artists' messages are geared towards improving the world, with all spirits urging the eradication of patriarchy.
Aberth draws parallels between these artists and surrealist artists like André Breton, who adopted the concept of "psychic automatism" from spiritualist women. However, Breton stripped away the metaphysical aspects, presenting their practices as mere expressions of the individual psyche.
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