BARRon STOREY: RECOLLECTION

July 2–July29, 2023

Ryan Graff Contemporary is excited to present Recollection, a solo exhibition from legendary artist Barron Storey.

In this group of large-scale off-the-page work, Recollection takes us on an intriguing exploration of Storey’s transitive personal narrative.

An extension of what Storey refers to as his journal language, these works capture his subtle, elusive thoughts and experiences. The process of creating representations of his frequently cryptic graphic language is driven by his need to humanize the world at large, his work is informed by the intersection of introspection and social conscious.

We experience this internalized dialog in Recollection through Storey’s mosaic of expressive and often darkly beautiful imagery. The dynamic content as well as Storey’s process of abstract mark- making create frenetic and emotional compositions. Images found within these marks seem to emerge and recede, shift, and twist, creating an atmosphere of dreamlike unconscious.

Storey’s visual journaling of thought and experience is nuanced by a subdued palate with subtle accents of expressive color. The effect is further enhanced by the inclusion of textual passages creating a pronounced literal narrative accompanying the visual themes. Storey’s work engages and provokes with this dynamic and emotive exploration, and privy us to a world of stunning human expression.