Ali Silverstein
Ali Silverstein uses grids to break down her source images into a series of cells - each cell a microcosm of abstract shapes of colour. She then records each of these shapes, building them up as layers of light, bricks of colour, to create a new image. In this process each mark takes precedence over the overall representation, so that a shape of white, for example, has its own integrity, liberated from the idea of "snow". The process of layering these abstractions into traditional representations creates for the viewer a sumptuous and resonant visual experience - creating a dynamic integration of abstraction and representation.
Lives and works in Santa Fe, U.S.A.
Education
2003: MA in Fine Arts, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2002: BA in Visual Arts and Religion, Columbia University, New York
Solo Exhibitions
2007: The Dark Room, BISCHOFF/WEISS, London
2005: And/And, BISCHOFF/WEISS, London
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009: Art Dubai 09, BISCHOFF/WEISS, UAE
2008: Zoo Art Fair, BISCHOFF/WEISS, London
Emerging Jewish Artists, Gotthelf Gallery, San Diego
2005: Slade Painters, Milk Gallery, New York
MA Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Sine Qua Non, BISCHOFF/WEISS, London
Augnablick, Space Govett-Kerr, London
2004: Welcome to Cassland, London
Interim Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2002: Senior Project Show Columbia University, LeRoy Neiman Gallery, New York
Collision, Columbia University, New York
Publications
2004: Cet. Par., London
2002: Columbia Spectator, New York
