The exhibition “Prayer / Pattern / Prayer” at Morgan Lehman Gallery, curated by Jan Dickey, is a vibrant meditation on the enduring spiritual resonance of patterns in human culture. The show features the works of eight artists whose practices are rooted in the diverse exploration of pattern as a means of connection.
The curatorial framework for “Prayer / Pattern / Prayer” is grounded in the idea that the repetition and rhythm of pattern is a universal language that transcends time. It is an ancient technology that speaks to us; holding between the teeth of its overlapping edges a message about who we are and where we come from. Dickey draws a compelling parallel between cave paintings like those in Cuevas de las Manos, and contemporary artistic practices (an association every artist working today would likely love). Throughout this show, pattern is highlighted as a fundamental and sacred act—a form of prayer that connects the creator to the great something beyond themselves.
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