AMELIA SADDINGTON
AWKWARD SILENCE
Jan 17 – Feb 21, 2015
NIGHT GALLERY
2276 E 16TH Street,
L.A. 90021
www.nightgallery.ca
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| Amelia Saddington, Awkward Silence, Installation View |
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| Amelia Saddington, Awkward Silence, Installation View |
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| Amelia Saddington, Awkward Silence, Installation View |
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Amelia Saddington, Not yet
titled, 2014
Acrylic with custom
printed fabric
48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9
cm) |
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Amelia Saddington, Not
yet titled, 2014
Acrylic with custom
printed fabric
36 x 34 in. (91.4 x 86.4
cm) |
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Amelia Saddington, Not
yet titled, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 34 in. (91.4 x 86.4
cm) |
An awkward silence grows in between thoughts and gaps in
conversation. Like a mushroom after rain it suddenly appears, fully developed,
strangely both alien and familiar.
conversation. Like a mushroom after rain it suddenly appears, fully developed,
strangely both alien and familiar.
As a ghostly, uninvited guest who remains invisible yet
acknowledged by all present, an awkward silence has the ability to open up a charged
space in between people. A space to pivot in, but where intentionality, implied
meanings, and anticipated reactions become unreliable.
acknowledged by all present, an awkward silence has the ability to open up a charged
space in between people. A space to pivot in, but where intentionality, implied
meanings, and anticipated reactions become unreliable.
If language is all consuming, these paintings can be
said to exist within the awkward silence of communication. Where illusions lays bare the hand that construct them and images propped up like proof unravels
before the eye. The contract of the exchange evokes too much content but a
desire to make connections persists. The awkward silence provides fertile ground.
said to exist within the awkward silence of communication. Where illusions lays bare the hand that construct them and images propped up like proof unravels
before the eye. The contract of the exchange evokes too much content but a
desire to make connections persists. The awkward silence provides fertile ground.
*All images are courtesy of
Night Gallery, Los Angeles