September 9–October 2, 2021
Artist Talk: Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021
Day & Night Projects is proud to present Time-Dye, a solo exhibition by Atlanta artist Leia Genis. Time-Dye is the third in a trilogy of recent solo projects for Genis, presenting a progression of photographic and chemical-based processes. Canvases stretched with layers of loose-weave cotton fabric are the ground for cyanotypes, a method of exposing chemicals to light that leaves behind an intense blue color.
A crowd of human figures veil the illumination of the studio spotlights, becoming visible as the unexposed chemicals are rinsed away. Certain areas are masked with wax, and then the fabric is dyed. As the fixative for the dyes is the same chemical that erases the cyanotype, Genis performs an alchemical balancing act to develop the image into existence. What parts of the image can be preserved, and what is destroyed?
The resulting mass of silhouetted bodies breaks out in a riot of bright purples, pinks, cream, and indigo. The evolution of Genis’s cyanotypes from erasures of lone persons on blue fields, to a flock of fractured figures may prompt viewers to ask: how are self and identity constructed? Who is visible and who is erased? And what is the nature of individuals and groups?
Time-Dye will open with a socially-distanced reception on Thursday, Sept. 9, 6–9pm. Viewing hours are Fridays and Saturdays,12–5pm, or by appointment. The artist will give an informal talk with Q&A on Saturday, Sept. 25, time TBA. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Day & Night Projects will implement the following precautions to limit transmission of the virus: Visitors must be vaccinated. Masks will be required indoors. Our garage door will be open in good weather to increase air circulation. Refreshments will be served outside. Hand sanitizer will be provided. All high-touch surfaces will be cleaned every hour.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Leia Genis is an artist and editor currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design with degrees in painting and sculpture, her artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally at venues such as MINT Gallery and The End project space in Atlanta, and the Ipswich Biennale (Ipswich, UK).
For more information on Time-Dye; the artist; press or sales inquiries, please contact Steven L. Anderson at info@daynightprojects.art or call 404-623-7289.