LONDON.- Stephen Friedman Gallery announced representation of Pam Glick.

Formal play typifies Pam Glick’s practice. Hallmarked by her interest in the universal language of abstraction, Glick describes her painting process “as a playground that I set up.” Calligraphic pencil marks disrupt the paint, undermining the grid structure of the canvas; the layers of mark-making adding a cartographical aspect to the work. In the New York Times, Roberta Smith described the paintings as “beautiful castoffs, relics of better times, which adds gravity to their improvisational flair.”

Although abstract, the paintings are informed by the place in which they are created, channelling the energy of that place towards the viewer. This is particularly evident in her series ‘Niagara-USA-Canada’ inspired by the famous waterfall which she describes as “the perfect blend of physical and spiritual.” Speaking of abstraction more generally, Glick refers to the ubiquitous connection between water and abstract painting: “every abstract painting looks like some sort of depiction of water falling. Every abstract painting could be titled Niagara.” The architecture of water permeates her paintings in the pull between straight line and gestural curve, containing water’s unruly nature within the canvas.

Stephen Friedman Gallery will present two solo consecutive exhibitions by Glick in May for Independent and Frieze New York. The presentations, which will take place one week apart, are both curated by Matthew Higgs, Director of White Columns, New York.