Lecia Dole-Recio: An Exhibition of Contemporary Painting and Material Abstraction at Secession

This exhibition at the Secession showcases the work of Lecia Dole-Recio, who focuses on the materiality of her artworks. She constructs her surfaces by collaging paper, cardboard, and textiles, then deconstructs them through painting and cutting.

The exhibition of Lecia Dole-Recio centers on her unique approach to painting, where the material of the support is as crucial as the pigment. Dole-Recio creates her own painting surfaces by collaging materials such as paper, cardboard, and textiles, which she then manipulates through painting and cutting. This process of deconstruction, using tools like a Stanley knife, results in works characterized by their color saturation, composition, and the interplay of positive and negative spaces. Dole-Recio, who lives and teaches in Los Angeles, presents recent works in the Grafisches Kabinett. The artist's practice references the conditions of painting and the history of abstraction. Her compositions feature complex layering, precise cuts, and geometric forms that coalesce into organic patterns, extending beyond the canvas. In her new body of work, Dole-Recio incorporates remnants from earlier processes, treating 'waste' materials as valuable components and highlighting the multifaceted and procedural nature of her art. This exhibition challenges the conventional understanding of the abstract panel painting by deconstructing it through formal and theoretical elements akin to installation, blurring the lines between the artwork and its spatial context.

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