Supramundane

AMBACH & RICE in Seattle is currently presenting Supramundane, a group exhibition guest curated by Elizabeth Burke. On view until May 31st are works in various media by Tomoo Gokita, Robyn O'Neil, Sara Greenberger Rafferty, Alison Elizabeth Taylor, and Whiting Tennis. Surpamundane is a Buddhist term that means "being situated above the world or above our system; celestial." This enlightened state is achieved through intense and committed training. Often when artists address notions of supramundane, their work implies they have already achieved such enlightenment. Burke suggests an alternative approach, stressing the artist's struggle leading up to this point. The show is intentionally open for interpretation, which is merely a reflection of the nature and process of supramundane. The organization of Supramundane suggests and encourages thought in the viewer, while restraining from shaping those thoughts specifically. The artists explore elements of the unknown through their preferred media, ranging from Rafferty's high contrast black and white prints on Plexiglas to Whiting Tennis' plywood creations. Burke attended Guilford College in North Carolina where she received her BA. Years later she was a founder of the late Clementine Gallery, in NYC, and currently teaches Graduate courses at the School of Visual Arts, NYC.