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2nd Fl
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Forrest Williams, Back Porch, Courtesy Heather Marx Gallery, San Francisco
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Nov 1, 2007 – Dec 22, 2007
Tuesdays–Fridays (10:30am–5:30pm)
Saturdays (11am–5pm)
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Note: Note: Opening reception takes place on Thur Nov 1, 5:30-7:30pm.
In Williams' latest show, the theme of porches stands for a state of uncertainty, an in-between space that's neither interior nor exterior. It proves to be the perfect backdrop for his figures — mostly shirtless men — who all rest within their own emotional uncertainty. His meticulously rendered characters exude isolation and self-consciousness within stylishly minimal compositions. There is an overall sense of a certain personal loneliness that comes from awkwardness with others. Williams imbues his figures with hints of dark narratives and inner turmoil, neither expressed nor concealed, which give these paintings a ponderous complexity.
