I’m pleased to announce my debut solo exhibition Belonging at Sullivan Goss gallery in Santa Barbara. At this time, the gallery is open by appointment, and the exhibition may also be viewed online at this link.
Leslie Lewis Sigler: B E L O N G I N G
Sullivan Goss, Santa Barbara, CA
May 29 – July 27, 2020
Leslie Lewis Sigler, The Empath, 2020. Oil on panel.
Left: Leslie Lewis Sigler, Silver Spoon #177, The Pretender. Right: Leslie Lewis Siger, Silver Server #15, The Enigma
Leslie Lewis Sigler, The Intuitive, 2020. Oil on Panel
ABOUT THE WORK
Sigler's work is rooted in family and connection—how we belong together. These new works are belongings, once beloved and passed down through generations, nowadays many have been overlooked or even forgotten—their uniqueness and stories cast aside.
In 2018 Sigler relocated and adopted a new home, a new studio, different skies, different colors, different light. The reflections in Belonging represent her transition to a new place, and literally reflect her new surroundings.
The reflections contain compositions within compositions—abstract moments embodied within the shape of a common object. Sigler experiments with scale and tarnish, as these elements represent more difficult stories or less connected members. Hidden within the patina, vibrance, and detail of these object portraits are tiny distorted self portraits of the artist as she navigates where she belongs and does not belong in a new landscape.
Each object in Belonging exemplifies a path of experience and an individual way of connecting and belonging.
Leslie Lewis Sigler in her studio.