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Monica Vidal
Falling Hive
May 18 - July 3, 2013


Falling Hive is based on a childhood dream that Monica Vidal had of a world saturated in blue. Walking through an arctic wasteland, she came to the edge of any icy pit where shades of blue descended in jagged, parallel lines. She tried to climb down and ended up falling through an azure prism. This vivid memory, in its beauty and darkness, was the inspiration for the pattern and palette of Falling Hive which is an expression of this energy and joy. Vidal notes that, "Circus tents are, to me, the ultimate in portable happiness but with an uncanny edge."

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Blue, 2012, Graphite and gouache on paper, 18 1/8 x 24 inches
Blue, 2012, Graphite and gouache on paper, 18 1/8 x 24 inches

Stripes, 2012, Gouache on paper, 18 1/8 x 24 inches
Stripes, 2012, Gouache on paper, 18 1/8 x 24 inches

Patterns, 2012, Gouache and ink on paper, 18 1/8 x 24 inches
Patterns, 2012, Gouache and ink on paper, 18 1/8 x 24 inches

Concept with flags, 2012, Gouache on paper, 12 x 16 1/8 inches
Concept with flags, 2012, Gouache on paper, 12 x 16 1/8 inches

Interior Detail of Falling Hive, 2013, Fabric, wood and metal, dimensions variable
Interior Detail of Falling Hive, 2013, Fabric, wood and metal, dimensions variable

Interior Detail of Falling Hive, 2013, Fabric, wood and metal, dimensions variable
Interior Detail of Falling Hive, 2013, Fabric, wood and metal, dimensions variable

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