"In this show he reinterprets the ceremonial vessels and architectural gestures of Northeast Argentina's native communities, using the earthy medium of adobe to create large‑scale pieces that feel both ancient and urgent. The central sculpture: a towering form that hints at a lizard or bird caught in transformation, commands the gallery space. It is surrounded by four anthropomorphic "bread‑oven" shapes, together suggesting a procession, a march, or a protest."
"The sculptures were built on site in New York, allowing the material to absorb the city's energy while retaining the tactile qualities of traditional earthenware. Their surfaces are covered in dense black line drawings that interweave symbols, maps, and abstract marks. The intricate networks make each piece a visual encyclopedia of memory, inviting viewers to linger and decode hidden stories."
Gabriel Chaile makes his New York debut at Marianne Boesky Gallery with an exhibition of adobe sculptures, charcoal drawings, and protest photographs that merge indigenous aesthetics and political commentary. He uses a "genealogy of form" approach, reinterpreting ceremonial vessels and architectural gestures from Northeast Argentina to produce large-scale adobe pieces that feel ancient and urgent. A central towering sculpture suggests a transforming lizard or bird and is flanked by four anthropomorphic "bread‑oven" shapes evoking a procession or march. The sculptures were built on site in New York and bear dense black line drawings that interweave symbols, maps, and abstract marks. Photographs and charcoal sketches of a No Kings Day protest provide contextual backdrop.
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