A SEA in the Desert Gallery: March 2015

March 19, 2015

Friedrich Geier's 5 beautiful "Drawings"     are as follows:

1)    "Laufende Frau"   [Running Woman]     medium: Feltpen & Ink

2) "Sitz der Gefuehle"      [Locus of Emotions]              "               "

3)    "Rickies zweiter Traum"     [Rickies 2nd Dream]        "           "

4)    "Skilla"      [Faces, Women]                                     "             "

5)     "Sandfrauen"           [Beachwomen]                         "             "

These drawings must be seen in their physical incarnation as the texture and detail cannot be adequately reproduced.   Each one takes many, many hours and patience like a meditation. They are totally unique in Geier's combination of figurative and abstract:   Does the figure grow out of the abstracted energy? or does the expression of energy derive from the figure?   [It is very fluid. And exiting.]   Are the works giving form to eminations of energy or are the figures, landscape and it's inhabitants desolving into energy?

Come see what you think and feel about these works by Friedrich Geier.       Friday,
                   MARCH   20th,       4 -7 pm        407 S. Guadalupe St.
A SEA Gallery        Everyone who has viewed them so far is very impressed.   988-9140

About our Gallery

A Sea Gallery has gone through several stages over a 10 year period. A Sea stands for "Association of Socially Engaged Artists" which began about 2002 with meetings of artist discussing the state of art in Santa Fe as well as politics of the United States and the world at this time. Most of the artists either were or had been political activists, against war, corporate exploitation, empire, etc. and committed to honoring the earth. Over the years since that time I have thought a lot about the artists roll as mirror to a society, addressing social ills and aspirations. It seemed the Santa Fe ‘art scene’ had become increasingly commercial: ‘successful artists’ making a recognizable product for wealthy private collectors or corporations. Much of the art shown was about prestige and investment. The art I was drawn to in major art centers in the USA and in Europe was deeper and more challenging than that. While Santa Fe may have more art galleries than the current economy can support I felt there is room for one more: a gallery of challenging work supported by the artists themselves- a Collective (rather than a cooperative) as the structure is evolving. It’s aesthetic philosophy: Art is shown because of its merit rather than salability. It has an owner (Monika Steinhoff) but no profits are taken out of the gallery. Artists participate in paying expenses, gallery sitting and decisions about running the gallery. Proceeds from sales are between 50 and 70% to the artist, depending on artist involvement. The gallery is small and can have up to 10 members. It has existed at its present location in the Railyard since July 1st 2011.

A SEA in the Desert Gallery

March 19, 2015

March 18, 2015

Geier's Drawings