The Lyons Wier Gallery in Chelsea
is currently presenting a collection of work by Stephanie Hirsch for an
exhibition titled Awakening. For her
third solo show at the gallery, Hirsch offers several works on canvases in the
shape of butterflies that represent personal transformation.
The butterfly is a
creature that symbolizes the idea of being reborn as a better person, someone
who’s gained strength and wisdom through surviving life’s challenges both big
and small, and Hirsch’s creations reflect her own personal story. Her
butterflies vary in size with each one having its own personality illustrate
through different designs.
These include a couple of large ones such as Awaken Floral which has white, magenta,
and light pink roses against a black background, and one titled Your Life is Unfolding According to the
Divine Plan, which has a sky blue background with small red, yellow, and
white flowers seen on the edges of its wings.
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| Patience is Power (2015) by Stephanie Hirsch |
Some of the smaller butterflies
hang on a separate wall displaying various colors shown in gradient style and
inspiring words of wisdom embedded in the center such as Patience is Power, Life Takes Time, Evolve, Let Go, Surrender to Your Soul, and Trust the Universe.
Another intriguing work in this
show include Duality which is a black
and white butterfly presented on a black wall in the gallery representing how
the two colors contradict but also compliment each other. One particular piece
in this show that stands out titled Once
You Become Fearless, consists of white and silver beads and embroidery with
butterfly designs on them, presented on a surfboard to convey the notion of
moving forward in life and taking chances.
At Lyons Wier Gallery, 542
W. 24th St., through Jul. 3. The gallery is open Tues.—Sat. from 11 a.m.—6 p.m.
