Hyperallergic Reviews Etel Adnan at Galerie Lelong

An exhibit of Etel Adnan's paintings and tapestries called Seasons is now on view at Galerie Lelong in New York City, arriving just as fall foliage begins to peak, writes Billy Anania at Hyperallergic. In these works, Adnan abstracts "the landscapes of her life," notes Anania. More: 

Gentle hues and sparse linework become vast poetic meditations on the aging process in her latest exhibition of tapestries, rugs, paintings, and leporello books.

A sense of longing pervades Seasons, which opened at Galerie Lelong in Chelsea just as New York City reached peak autumn foliage. Adnan carefully translates her own paintings into knitted wool, bringing along each little imperfection. Large-scale tapestries like “Clairière” and “L’Olivier” (2019) still contain white spots between brightly toned brushstrokes, appearing like a faded photograph. In “Au matin” (2017), leaves lose their color before they’ve even fallen from trees.

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