Revelatory Tension

New Assertions in Divine Form

Guest Curated by Kalia Brooks

Revelatory Tension: New Assertions on Divine Form is a proposition for a theological aesthetic in contemporary art. The exhibition highlights the work of six artists who work with a variety of media to abstract the ideology of devotion that often accompanies religious practice. Exhibiting artists — all based in Brooklyn — include Derrick Adams, Lindsay Benedict, Russell Frederick, Jason Irwin, Shane Aslan Selzer, and Jeff Sims. Their work is an exploration into the spatial, lingual, formal, and material qualities that signify a contemplation of the divine. Through their work, the gallery is emphasized as a site of creative reverence.

Revelatory Tension: New Assertions on Divine Form is the second edition of BRIC Contemporary Art’s annual guest-curated exhibition drawn from our Artist Registry, one of the city’s most comprehensive resources on Brooklyn-affiliated visual artists.