S O R A K I M B E R L A I N
Kimberlain’s works on paper offer an electrifying explosion of color in the framework of figurative works of
sometimes strangely androgynous characters as if she is playfully challenging the viewer to assign a
gender to the form.
Her heavily textured applications of charcoal, oil paint and oil sticks create such depth that it serves to belie the fact that they are executed on nothing more than common paper. Could it be that this striking use of
layer upon layer of color saturates each piece with a depth of meaning that controverts and turns to folly the
very idea of some shallow gender guessing game?
Dave Williams
City Weekly
A particular favorite, which covers either end of colorful and emotional extremes, is untitled but could be inscribed
“Masculine - feminine.” In it a faceless couple, he in passionate reds and she in icy cool blues stand with backs to
one another, a “huge” gap between them. Is the artist playing against emotional stereotypes here or is this meant
as one person at odds with their own dual nature? Either way it is the single most beautifully composed work in this remarkable show that includes many other pieces from this versatile and prolific artist. Equally impressive are several
charcoal drawings including the very simple and evocative “Moving On”, two more light travelers in transition.
Michael Krainak
City Weekly
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