UrbanGlass presents Monica Cook: Above and Below from July 24–September 13, 2019, featuring the latest body of work in glass from the New York-based multimedia artist and 2018 UrbanGlass Visiting Artist Fellow. Marvels of intricacy and power, the work in this exhibition deals with themes of transformation, rebirth, and decay. Above and Below is comprised of sculptural works in glass with mixed and found media; video; and prints. Glossy snakes, chandelier-like forms seemingly grown through accretion like stalagmites, mysterious alembic vessels, fragile explosions of luminous splinters – Cook’s joy in this medium, a new one for her, is palpable. The forms are writhing, volcanic, simultaneously delicate and dangerous, like a newfound reptilian species. `Snowsuit` is a meticulously crafted act of remembrance and mourning, humanoid
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