Ulterior Gallery presents figurative works by Jen Mazza from the 2000s alongside recent pieces. Her Ceruse paintings feature extreme close-ups of manipulated facial fragments, where fingers press and distort lips and cheeks, creating intimate yet unsettling images. The title references a toxic Renaissance cosmetic linked to beauty. A new work depicts a page from Alice Notley’s The Descent of Alette, echoing Mazza’s charged atmosphere and rhythmic intensity.
