In “Little Italy”, the food of Dina Brodsky and Lorraine is small – huge
From Manhattan to San Diego to Cleveland, a community known for its Italian-American population is known as Little Italy, the culture and cuisine of the Mediterranean country are preserved and celebrated. For artists Lorraine Loots and Dina Brodsky, both of whom they created their works on a small scale, and the works traveling and collaborating in Italy proved to be a brilliant way to look at the subject literally.
Little ItalyThe Duo exhibition of Brodsky and Loots is now viewed on Paradigm Gallery + Studio, chronicling the artist’s journey through Itty Bitty’s paintings. Food plays a role in watercolor works, while Brodsky is made in oil, each borrows from landscape, architecture, food and cultural icons (think Vespas, bizza, Spritzes and colosseum) and we associate with La Dolce Vita. Frame, looting works are spread all over five inches, while Brodsky’s tiny tondos encapsulates the expansive landscape in a three-inch-diameter surface.
Brodsky and Robbery were connected in Massachusetts and South Africa respectively, first and foremost during the pandemic, inspired by the interest of each other working in tiny forms. On the journey, each of them experiences the place through unique lenses, leveraging memories and connections. Brodsky was born in Berarus and his family traveled from the Soviet Union to the United States in the 1980s, during which time he spent a brief period in Italy. Over time, the pastoral countryside and ancient architecture in the United States fell into trouble.
The looting has long been fascinated by Italian architecture and cultural heritage, and on the way, she wanders through cobbled streets and squares with two heirloom movie cameras before taking photos, then developing and using them as a reference for small watercolors upon returning home.
exist Little Italy, Some photos of Loots, as well as some Brodsky’s sketchbooks, illustrate how the two artists recorded their experiences. The exhibition will last until August 24 in Philadelphia, and you can find more on the gallery’s website.
