PEGI EYERS
2024 Group Exhibition
My abstract painting entitled Transformational Fire is currently being showcased in the online exhibition FIRE organized by Gallerium~! FIRE runs from May 29 to July 29, 2024, and you can view the full exhibit here:
www.gallerium.art/p/fire-2024.html
Transformational Fire
Pegi Eyers
mixed media
15 X 27"
A journey into the recesses of the soul
The call of inner knowledge
Ignite the transformational fire
This work honors the element of fire as an integral part of the natural world, and how fire also manifests deep within all beings as the spark of life. The contrast between the dark and the light are featured, and in the foreground, the text appears within a trail of smoke held by metal grommets. "Transformational Fire" was created from various forms of paper hand-cut into shapes large and small, with mixed media using thread, stitching, texture, fibers and other ephemera.
- Pegi Eyers
Gallerium proudly presents Fire 2024, a dual exhibition and publication to express the beauty, power, and importance of Fire by focusing on various aspects of this wild classical element.
Fire, a mesmerizing and primal element, has long captivated human imagination. Its symbolism is rich and diverse, encompassing both destructive and transformative qualities. As a potent symbol throughout history, fire has held an irresistible allure for artists and creators. It has been known a force that simultaneously embodies destruction and renewal, power and vulnerability, chaos and order.
For this exhibition, the theme of fire provides a vast array of ideas and emotions, including elemental, emotional, trans-formational, cultural, mythological, environmental, inner fire, and abstract exploration.
Elemental: Fire is one of the 4 elements of life as it burns, consumes, and recreates. Flickering flames, blazing infernos, or glowing embers are captured in this work.
Emotional: The intensity of human emotions such as passion, love, anger, desire and energy are explored, using fire as a metaphor.
Transformational: Fire represents change and transformation as it symbolizes rebirth, renewal, and metamorphosis. These works reflect on the cyclical nature of life, where destruction paves the way for new beginnings.
Cultural and Mythological: Work that delves into the rich symbolism of fire in various cultures and traditions worldwide. How does fire play a role in rituals, beliefs, or myths? Stories of fire deities, legends, and ritual are part of many cultures, from fire-breathing dragons to creatures such as fire giants or the phoenix that is born of fire.
Environmental: The contemporary relevance of fire is addressed in the context of climate change, wildfire, and its impact on our world. This art raises awareness and inspires change.
Inner Fire: Unleash the fire within! These works showcase how inner fire creates meaning, and forms our deepest motivations to make something unexpected or extraordinary.
Abstract Exploration: Art that embraces the abstract realm, and conveys the essence of fire through non-representational forms, colors, and textures.
Fire
SELECT WORKS FROM THE EXHIBITION
"31 Flowertree Drive" by Madison Higgs
"Burning Embers" by Amy Lund
"Flaming Heart Shrine" by Deborah Kovacs-Sturdevant
"Fire" by Kelly Robinson
"Neoconstruction 4" by Olena Holub
"Fire at Sea" by Amy Seton
"Code Red" by Lesley Walker-Fitzpatrick
"Lava Flow" by Wanda Tyner
"Ironclad Trees" by Alessandra Donovan
"Burning Tree" by Seraphine
"Native Grasses - In Harmony with Fire" by Candace Pratt
"Match" by Jon Otterson
| Pegi Eyers is also the author of Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores social justice, nature spirituality, the ancestral arts, and resilience in times of massive change. www.stonecirclepress.com |
