Wayne Edge and Anne Siems are currently exhibiting work at the David Lusk Gallery. Each artist has about half of the space with Wayne Edge in the front part of the gallery, and Anne Siems located in the back half of the gallery. There is a very strong division between the two halves as Anne Siems’ work consists of paintings where Wayne Edge’s work consists of more sculptural forms
Anne Siems’ paintings depicted somewhat creepy somewhat kitschy figures with doll-like faces, placed in front of very classical landscapes. Many of the paintings included ornate patterning either on the figure or surrounding the figure. The juxtapositions were interesting, but aesthetically, the paintings didn’t do too much for me.
Wayne Edge’s work involved sculptural forms reminiscent of constructivism with a stone age twist. The forms had a strong emphasis on tension and motion. They juxtaposed geometric, obviously man made (or altered) materials with organic forms such as rocks and twigs. Many of the more linear elements had sharpened rocks or broken glass affixed to the ends making them resemble spears and arrows. The same sorts of fastening methods were used at the intersections of linear elements causing the whole piece to fight back and forth between man and nature.
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