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The Traffic Between Heaven and Earth
New Work by Eva Bovenzi
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date. March 15 thru April 26
opening: Saturday, March 15, from 3 to 5​
Hierophant, 2024, acrylic on wood panel, 40 x 30 inches
Pastine Projects is pleased to present Eva Bovenzi's new series, "The Traffic Between Heaven and Earth." The exhibition consists of paintings on panel and collages made with acrylic paint on Yupo paper. This work was inspired by Bovenzi's artist’s residency at Arte Studio Ginestrelle in Assisi in 2022—-most especially by the frescoes of Giotto and Pietro Lorenzetti in the Basilica di San Francesco. The birthplace of Saint Francis, Assisi carries the weight of centuries of faith, and the basilica—its walls adorned by Giotto, Lorenzetti, Martini, and Cimabue murals—has long been a place where the spiritual intersects with the physical world. During her month-long residency, Bovenzi made a daily pilgrimage to the Basilica, absorbing the shifting light on color and form, the spiritual significance of the frescos and the profound narratives within them. With repeated viewings, her initial admiration for these works deepened, as she recognized the shared human impulses that have persisted throughout time. In “The Traffic Between Heaven and Earth,” Bovenzi explores her own intimate relationship with the painted form and sacred space, offering a personal meditation on the timeless dialogue between the sacred and the profane, where the ephemeral and the eternal converge.
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Lumen, 2024, acrylic on wood panel, 20 x 16 inches
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Bovenzi received her MFA from CCA in Oakland, and is represented by Pastine Projects in San Francisco and Michael Warren Contemporary in Denver. She has exhibited widely in galleries, museums and non-profit spaces in the United States, and internationally. Her work has been shown and collected by institutions that include the Phoenix, Long Beach, Berkeley and Oakland Art Museums; the Achenbach Foundation of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; the Cuenca Museum of Art in Ecuador; the Biennale Internazionale in Florence, Italy; and the Assisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2022, in Assisi, Italy.
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Bovenzi was an NEA Fellow at the Pt. Reyes National Seashore in 2016, and has received artist residency grants from the Djerassi Foundation, the Ucross Foundation, the Lucid Art Foundation, and Oehme Graphics in the United States; Casa Manilva and Fundacion Valparaiso in Spain; and Arte Studio Ginestrelle in Assisi, Italy.
The Traffic Between Heaven and Earth #3, 2022, Collage; acrylic on Yupo paper mounted on toned Arches paper, 24 x 22 inches
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Monument, 2022 Collage; acrylic on Yupo paper mounted on wood panel,12 x 9 inches
In Conversation: Eva Bovenzi & Richard Whittaker
Join us for a lively conversation between artist Eva Bovenzi and Richard Whittaker, artist, poet, and founder of works & conversations magazine.
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Saturday, April 26
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Refreshments at 3:00 PM
Conversation begins at 3:30 PM
The discussion will center around Bovenzi’s solo exhibition, The Traffic Between Heaven and Earth, which was inspired by a month-long artist residency at Arte Studio Ginestrelle in Assisi, Italy, in 2022.
Assisi—the birthplace of Saint Francis—is steeped in centuries of spiritual tradition. The Basilica di San Francesco, adorned with murals by Giotto, Lorenzetti, Martini, and Cimabue, is a place where the spiritual and physical worlds vividly converge. Through repeated visits, Bovenzi’s initial admiration for these works deepened, as she came to recognize the enduring human impulses they express.
“As I began focusing more on the content of the paintings,” Bovenzi explains, “I was struck by how many of the narratives depicted a communication between earthly and heavenly spheres. Angels descended to earth, prayers rose to the heavens, celestial rays conferred stigmata, and demons were cast down. I couldn’t help but see all this back-and-forth movement as emblematic of our deep-seated longing to locate ourselves within the universe.”
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Eva Bovenzi received her MFA from CCA in Oakland, and is represented by Pastine Projects in San Francisco and Michael Warren Contemporary in Denver. She has exhibited widely in galleries, museums and non-profit spaces in the United States, and internationally. Her work has been shown and collected by institutions that include the Phoenix, Long Beach, Berkeley and Oakland Art Museums; the Achenbach Foundation of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; the Cuenca Museum of Art in Ecuador; the Biennale Internazionale in Florence, Italy; and the Assisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2022, in Assisi, Italy.
Richard Whittaker is the co-founder, with Rue Harrison, of the nonprofit Society for the ReCognition of Art and the founding editor of works & conversations magazine (since 1998). He previously founded The Secret Alameda (1990–1996) and since 2010, has served as West Coast editor of Parabola magazine. Though academically trained in philosophy (B.A.) and clinical psychology (M.A.), with graduate studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Whittaker’s engagement with art spans over four decades and includes photography, ceramics, painting, and sculpture.
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Pastine Projects is a contemporary art gallery that champions established and mid-career artists, especially women, who have contributed to the culture of the Bay Area through a deep commitment to their studio practice. Throughout their careers, they have received numerous awards, and their achievements have been recognized in the press and other publications. We aspire to foster a greater awareness of their remarkable and timeless work.
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