Things in the Air is a solo exhibition of new work by Greg Parma Smith exploring optical effects that hold the viewer in a state of uncertainty between flatness and depth. Built from repeated geometric forms and subtle tonal shifts, Smith’s paintings hover at the edge of dimensionality, appearing to recede and advance simultaneously in space. Though the paintings resemble digital images, Smith’s process is entirely analog, using a systematic approach to construct volume from discrete units. References to music provide a framework for his compositions, with rhythmic, circular forms and recurring motifs suggesting sound, time, and structure.
