Emily Coan: Nightshades
April 26 - May 31, 2025
Long Story Short, Paris
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Nightshades marks the progress of Emily Coan’s ongoing Spider Silk series with a continued narrative of the womens’ quest through this perilous realm. What was golden and earthy – an experience of conscious participation with community, nature, and creation by the light of the sun will fade into night. An exploration of color, the "Nightshades" paintings are jewel toned – phthalos, viridan, and vermilion. Through these twilight scenes, the sisters move into the night adorned in the shrouds woven with love and protection during the bright sunlight. As Coan describes: “The work is over. After toiling by day to weave garments made of spider silk, the sisters wait in anticipation of their somnambulate journey."
