Shimmering Geometries: Reinventing the Ancient Art of Silverpoint by Carol Prusa

Carol Prusa revitalizes the centuries-old drawing medium of silverpoint at a moment when art is continually redefined through bold shifts in subject, scale, and technique. This fine, delicate line, unmistakably bearing the trace of the artist’s hand, affirms human presence in an increasingly digital age. Though silverpoint is notoriously demanding, its newfound expansiveness and adaptability hold a special allure for Prusa, who reinvents the medium with precision and imagination.

For her, silverpoint is more than a tool; it is an intimate channel of communication, offering respite from the dizzying speed of our techno-centric world. The same is true for her viewers, who are drawn into its quiet beauty. Her luminous works cast star-like patterns across gallery walls, their shimmering globes revealing intricate, abstract geometries beneath the surface. These celestial forms emerge from a painstaking process: Prusa first sandblasts her panels, then applies gesso, silverpoint, and titanium-white pigment, creating the impression of a heavenly constellation suspended in space.

You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception
on Saturday, October 11th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM
at the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
2101 Tigertail Avenue, Miami, FL 33133

The gallery is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or by appointment.

For more information, please contact us at (305) 860-3681.