Quincy Ellis' work with Facture has given him an acute awareness of color, the properties of color in resin, and how colors are perceived in different ambient conditions. He applies this same sensitivity but on a personal level in his exhibition, “TONE”. TONE uses Quincy’s own range of nude tones as his color palette to explore and reference color by not only playing with saturation, gradients, and depth but also his personal narrative.
The forms and technical aspects serve to create a dialogue between the constantly fluctuating conception of subtle tones and the context in which they engage. “This show is very personal to me”, explains Quincy Ellis. “I wanted to challenge the perception of ‘nude tones’ with this work, so it's been more of an emotional process.”
The eight wall works include a series of four 48” round wall hangings that use a mix of the six colors chosen for the show. Each piece tells a story both within its own two blending and contrasting colors and then again in the context of the other three pieces. These serve as the foundational pieces of the tone story. Two 90”x20”x18” benches in the middle of the space also use two combining and shifting colors to continue the story off the walls and into a furniture design context. The other larger wall works build on Quincy’s sculptural cores to continue the tone narrative. Using the same tones for all the pieces, perception of each contextually is central to the work, producing a palette of visual subtleties, relationships and tonal changes in each piece that emulate our own fluid interpretation and relationship with colors.
| Hours | By Appointment(212) 969-0200 |
| Venue | Tuleste Factory |
| Type | Design Exhibition |
| Duration | By Appointment |
| City | New York City |
About
Tuleste Factory
Tuleste Factory is an art gallery and creative space located in the heart of Chelsea. Created and curated by Satu and Celeste Greenberg, The Factory is a quintessential New York loft space featuring a rotating roster of designers and artists ranging from furniture, design objects, photography, and fine art. To create an engaging dialogue between the object, the space, and the visitor, the gallery masquerades itself like an open living room hosting a curated selection of art pieces. When entering the Factory, you are transported into a world where the room and walls work in a symbiotic symphony granting you an unforgettable New York experience.
