Resident Alien
On view: April 28 - June 9, 2018
GCCA’s gallery
398 Main
Street, Catskill, NY
The reception is free and open to the public.
With all the talk of immigration in the news lately, Greene County
Council on the Arts (GCCA) has chosen to highlight some of the many
foreign-born artists who moved to the Hudson Valley. Artists were asked
to submit work that speaks to their original homeland, the journey to
their new homeland, thoughts about living in the US, the current
immigration conversation, or simply expresses something about
themselves. The fourteen selected artists present a collection of works
ranging from painting, sculpture, prints, poetry, and installation that
collectively provide fascinating insight into how artists integrate
their past with their present.
Among two installations in
Resident Alien
Maryna Bilak, originally from Ukraine, presents her ongoing work “Time to Gather Stones” which she started in
2012, when she moved to the U.S.A. The stone-like objects are actually
layers of found objects covered by
Papier–
mâché and
hand painted with acrylic. Maryna says, “They represent time capsules of
me living in America,” and the colorful patterns stand for memories
about her family in Ukraine. She currently lives and works in Hudson, NY
with her husband Maurice Haughton.
Maryna Bilak artist
www.marynabilak.com
Марина Білак
