Trudy Benson "Actual/Virtual" Opening

Mike Weiss Gallery is pleased to present Actual/Virtual, a new exhibition of paintings by Brooklyn-based artist Trudy Benson. The show’s title “Actual/Virtual”� illuminates the dynamic between illusionary space and the physicality of materials as Benson pushes paint into the realm of the viewer both physically and optically, delivering a visceral punch via large-scale electric-hued abstract paintings. Benson’s fervor for the physical act of painting is readily evident in her mark-making; her viscous gestures evoke the onomatopoeic language of comic books taking shape as bold splunks!, shoops!, and splats! that emerge sculpturally from the surface of the canvas. The singularity of the mark — as considered from an art historical context — is important to the artist who says “I want the brushstrokes to be a 3D image of what a drawing of a brushstroke would look like.”�