b e t h f e i n
when words fail

  August 4th - September 23rd, 2017​

​Fein’s work both as a dancer and creator of dances and as a multimedia artist working in prints, sculptures and installations investigates how movement and flow combine in art and life: in the real time and real space of dance; and in artworks dealing with impermanence and metamorphosis both thematically and, in the case of open-ended works with multiple configurations, literally. Fein embraces experimentation and chance: “I have this John Cage influence about chance and choice. It is a way of looking at our lives--responding to chance and making choices. It is a balancing act.”

​ -DeWitt Cheng

Although largely abstract in nature, Fein’s installations and interactive pieces serve to locate us in a social landscape where common ground has seemingly evaporated in duel of opposition. Her concerns focus on the relationship between entrenched and differing points of view on a broad or public level, as recently seen in the deep political divisions of our country, while acknowledging the experience of the individual who may feel powerless or frustrated, at a loss for words in the face of public reaction. Her installation pieces invite us to consider these seemingly intractable circumstances, offering options for change in quiet reflection on the work.

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 Above: around again, monotype installation  
Below: when words fail, 54 x 64 x 9" wood type embossed paper installation on galvanized steel
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Above: Left and Right: speak truth to power, burnt wood installation, 90 x 100 x 60"