Fall is upon us, and the trees are shedding leaves. The new exhibit, “Seeing in the Dark: New Leaf Art by E. Davis” at the M.V. Playhouse Art Space, couldn’t be more in line with the season’s beauty.
After working in horticulture for 15 years, Emily Davis began her leaf art practice five years ago. She creates figurative pieces, geometric designs and abstract works that are all a marvel.
Davis collects, dries, delicately cuts, and then arranges leaf fragments, creating compositions on an LED light board, which intensifies their colors. The resulting translucency reveals the leaves’ veins and discolorations, which reinforce Davis’s subtle linework. Davis then photographs the pieces and turns the photographs into poster prints.
The resulting images dance on the page against the solid white background, and bring our attention to the delicacy of the ephemeral medium.
Davis says of her art, “It helps me embrace solitude and inspires me to engage in visioning, which helps guide my behavior. It helps me practice problem-solving and self-care and requires me to go outside my comfort zone.”
“Seeing in the Dark — New Leaf Art by E. Davis” is on view at the M.V. Playhouse Art Space through Nov. 25.
