Douglas Witmer
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Thursday, January 08, 2009
news : "joseph's coat" exhibition
(Evite...click to enlarge)
I'm happy to announce this upcoming project, which is opening very soon right here in my West Philadelphia neighborhood:
The details:
Joseph's Coat
February 5-28, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, Feb 5, 6-8pm
Artist's talk: Sunday, Feb 8, 11:30am
The exhibition is open M-F, 10-2, also directly following Sunday services, and by appointment.
The Philadelphia Cathedral
3723 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
215-386-0234
www.philadelphiacathedral.org
"Joseph's Coat" is a group of new large paintings intended for the Cathedral, to be installed unstretched and flowing. The project takes its title from the Biblical story of Jacob, who gave a fabulous multicolor tunic to Joseph, his youngest and most-favored son (Genesis, chapter 37). Witmer's series does not attempt to follow or in any way illustrate the narrative of the tragic family story that ensues. Rather, he uses his early childhood memories of the story of the coat and the idea of a gift as beginning points for a new exploration of color.
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