Anne Siems : Playground . February 1-23, 2025
Wally Workman Gallery is pleased to present Anne Siems show Playground. The work for this new exhibit was inspired by a recent extended stay with her family, when she had plenty of time to meander the woods of her childhood hometown outside Berlin, Germany. Keenly interested in childhood memory as well as Family Systems theory in psychology, her familiar stomping grounds began to appear in her work and take on new meaning along with elements of dreams and fairy tales. Her piece 'Playground Fire" references not only our environmental emergencies but also a crisis of childhood in society. However, in the same way that fires can be destructive as well as restorative, they can also be viewed as purifying, metaphorical flames burning away thoughts based in fantasy, old beliefs and behavior patterns. Siems' work stems from a visceral process, and is meant to leave room for the viewer's individual experience. Anne Siems is a German artist living and working in Seattle, WA.
Established in 1980 and located in a 120 year old historic house, the Wally Workman Gallery specializes in emerging and collected talent. Known for encouraging their artists' professional and creative growth, the gallery has advanced local artists onto the national stage for decades. It is the combination of these long-standing relationships and the potential of new partnerships that make the gallery's program dynamic and accessible. The gallery has two stories of exhibition space where one can view the 50+ artists currently represented, including the contemporary talents of Sarah Ferguson, Joyce Howell and Will Klemm as well as the figurative work of Patrick Puckett and America Martin.
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