Avery Williamson, Between Seasons
Spring Equinox 2022
Between Seasons documents encounters with nature. Opening during the spring equinox, the show unveils a collection of paintings that honor the convergence of winter and spring - seasons of mourning and celebration. The paintings imitate the movement of an early spring breeze, the possibility of snow, hail and rain, and the tender buds emerging from the soil, partly obscured by the melting snow and decaying leaves. Between Seasons explores our entanglement with the other living beings, histories, and spirits who share this earth and space with us. The marks, palette and compositions of these paintings reflect my observations of outdoor exploration during this season of transition: looking up, moving forward, looking down and walking through the outdoor Michigan landscape. Between Seasons attempts to capture the powerful forces that give life tension and texture.
Avery Williamson is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores historical and contemporary notions of the archive, domestic space, Black pleasure and spatiotemporal collapse. Her body of work includes weavings, photography, collage, paintings and drawings. Through these media she explores the narratives of Black women in personal and institutional archives. Her artwork has been featured in Harper's Magazine, Bustle, Oprah Magazine and Martha Stewart Magazine. Wiliamson is part of Proctor & Gamble’s Olay Fearless Artist Series and her designs are featured on three 2022 body wash bottles. Williamson has shown work in New York, Philadelphia, Nashville and Ann Arbor. She graduated from Harvard College with a degree in Visual Studies and currently lives and works in Southeast Michigan.
