Kairos I.
Rooted in the concept of “the moment,” Kairos investigates the quality of being in-the-moment, “human time,” without the constraint of measuring “clock time.” Here, Kairos gives way to an incredible lightness while maintaining the power of form.
In this series of paintings and drawings, the artist seeks the instant of consciousness just before an idea - or opportunity - strikes. It is as though that moment hangs freely without history or the passage of chronological time. While still focusing on form, the artist conveys anticipation through hints of color at the very edges of form. The majority of this work was created in the brilliant white light of summer which shows up in her color palette.
Kairos II.
The concluding works in the Kairos series are an expansion of the artist’s earlier Aria series. These paintings and drawings express the lightness of being, moving from meditative to dynamic. At some moments, these artworks are precise while at others they are fluid. The artist intentionally creates accessible textures and forms with simplicity of composition.
In Kairos II, the artist’s color palette is black, gray and white. This specific, limited range of color and the high contrast heighten the inherent qualities of creativity and freedom that permeate the experience of Kairos. These simplified forms are human, intricate, and filled with Cobie Russell’s distinctive sense of what is possible and what we can really see.
