Curved But Linear

"Curved But Linear," an MFA thesis exhibition by Matthew Baral, is a demonstration of repetitive form born from biophilia and an obsession with efficiency. As the artist struggles with his own obsessive-compulsive disorder, he strives to resolve internal conflict by imposing order and organization on his work. Organic patterns emerge when construction follows nature’s rules of fractal dimensioning. Some forms are curved organically and others are curved as an accumulation of linear elements. Since humans share the same origin as everything we see, we are built by the same construction and therefore held to the same rules of accumulated actions.

Exhibition Dates: April 6–15, 2023
Opening Reception: Friday, April 7, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Thursday–Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

Image: Matthew Baral, "Cirrus," poplar bent lamination, 15' x 5' x 5'. Image courtesy the artist.