Robin F. Williams opens their second solo exhibition, "Night Shift," at Pace Prints, featuring new works influenced by b-movie horror films. These pieces explore fears and desires of female protagonists, using horror conventions to delve into universal experiences like grief and vulnerability. Williams employs a unique approach to printmaking, playfully layering imagery and introducing graphic elements while reusing materials. Monoprints in the exhibition exemplify this remixing by combining female portraits with familiar horror motifs, creating an emotional dialogue across the works, inviting viewers to engage with the uncanny themes throughout the exhibit.
The compositional and narrative vocabulary of b-movie horror films is prevalent in Robin F. Williams' new work, exploring themes of fear and desire.
Williams examines universal human experiences like grief and vulnerability through the extreme emotions depicted in horror genre films, inviting diverse perspectives.
By utilizing discarded materials and test prints, Williams enhances their artistic dialogue, creating layered and textured works that challenge material boundaries.
Monoprints like Split and Pierced juxtapose female portraits with horror motifs, forming an uncanny dialogue between internal feelings and external forces.
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