The Painting Center
October 1 – 26, 2024
Trasumanar: PERRI NERI, MARY CRENSHAW, & CATERINA PERINETTI CASONI
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 3rd, 5 pm – 8 pm
Artist’s Talk: Saturday, October 5th, 4 pm – 6 pm
Closing Reception: Saturday, October 26th, 3 pm – 5 pm
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The Painting Center is pleased to present Trasumanar, a collaboration between painter Perri Neri from New York City, multi-media artist Mary Crenshaw from Milan, Italy, and visual and performance artist Caterina Perinetti Casoni from Brescia, Italy.
Trasumanar is a powerful word to create. Coined by Dante Alighieri to describe the experience of human nature evolving to a higher level, Trasumanar embodies a journey through the simulacra of fears and desires. The sensual pull of being human and the spiritual mission to transcend human limitations set the conceptual and structural framework for visual artists Perri Neri, Mary Crenshaw, and Caterina Perinetti Casoni aka Peri Neri. This exhibition reflects their parallel journeys through diverse experiences, places, and states of mind, each capturing an intimate search for greater understanding. Together, yet separately, they embarked on an obsessive quest for something to believe in; something that reflects humanity itself, even when it is frightening.
