Plamen Veltchev and Alison Stigora

PLAMEN VELTCHEV — Modern Conflicts
ALISON STIGORA — Leviathan

January 21 – February 26, 2011
Artist Reception: January 22, 5 – 7 pm
First Friday: February 4, 6 – 8:30 pm

LGTripp Gallery is pleased to present solo exhibitions by artists Plamen Veltchev and Alison Stigora. In contemporary society, the organic is often placed in contrast to the non-organic and technological. This exhibition creates a dialogue between Plamen Veltchev’s explosive ink drawings and Alison Stigora’s burnt wood installation. Stigora’s site specific sculpture weaves through parts of the gallery communicating with Veltchev’s hanging work, juxtaposing the harmony that can be found between nature and man made objects with the inherent repulsion between the two.

Plamen Veltchev’s drawings depict the artist’s visual renderings of his thoughts and internal unrest concerning the conflicts between mankind and larger forces. His massive images of “apocalyptic foresight” force the viewer to confront mankind’s impending, yet unforeseeable future that he envisions as technological catastrophe. The drawings’ shear power radiates from the building up of intricate lines and forms to create the complex images. The combination of abstracted space and weapons of destruction jump off the page unconstrained by the boundaries of the paper.

Plamen Veltchev was a Candidate for the Masters of Fine Arts program at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in 2005 after graduating from the Certificate Program in 2004. His concentration was in printmaking. Born in Bulgaria, he now resides in Philadelphia, PA.

In contrast, Alison Stigora’s site-specific installation is constructed from stacked charred wood branches, which have survived the artist’s burning process and are revitalized through the creation of her sculptural work. Through the use of organic materials and the unique process of construction, Stigora explores the energy embodied in destruction and creation. The show also includes a selection of Stigora’s gouache and graphite drawings. Closely related to her charred wood sculpture, her drawings bear the mark of the artist’s hand on paper, and focus on imagery that expands the visual possibilities of interwoven branchlike lines.

Alison Stigora earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 2007 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Adventist University in 2004. Drawing, installation and sculpture were areas of concentration. She currently resides in Malvern, PA.

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