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Between Light and Shadow

Past exhibition
February 6 - March 14, 2025 New York City
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Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan

Ruiz-Healy Art is pleased to present Between Light and Shadow, a group exhibition of works by Carlos Amorales, Modesto Bernardo, Johanna Calle, Jean Charlot, Felipe Ehrenberg, Demian Flores, Azteca de Gyvés, Kati Horna, Graciela Iturbide, Dr. Lakra, Juan de Dios Mora, Liliana Porter, Audrey Rodríguez, and Carlos Rosales-Silva on view from February 6th to March 14th, 2025, at our New York City gallery. An opening reception will be held on February 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Historically, black and white have been used to explore the interaction of opposites - illumination and obscurity, presence and absence - mirroring broad philosophical and cultural inquiries. Between Light and Shadow encourages looking behind the curtain of color through various mediums - including photography, painting, mixed media, and printmaking, focusing on the interplay of light & shadow, texture, and composition. 


Monochromatic photography, dating back to the 19th century, allows artists such as Graciela Iturbide and Kati Horna to explore gender identity and the human form through a surrealist lens. Graciela Iturbide’s photograph Magnolia I Juchitán, México, spotlights Magnolia, who resides in an Oaxacan community that widely accepts the existence of three genders. Magnolia, a Muxe who does not identify as male or female, was photographed by Iturbide in an array of wardrobes and makeup styles, unraveling the constructed idea of gender. Horna’s work, Leonora, from the series Oda a la necrofilia (Ode to necrophilia), blends the intimate with the uncanny, inspired by the surrealist circles Horna was a part of, and their fascination with taboo subjects and the unconscious.


For artists Azteca de Gyvés and Carlos Rosales-Silva, abstracting culturally significant objects through painting and mixed media connects Mexican Indigenous culture and the historical canon of Western art. De Gyvés geometrically abstracts a Huipil, a traditional garment deeply rooted in Indigenous cultures in Mexico, pulling from her Zapotec heritage, transforming it into a universal language, creating a dialogue between past and present. Rosales-Silva’s work Border Exchange Studies (Black & White) employs ideas from Josef Albers, who argues that color has no absolutes. Taking the concept of multiplicity in stride, Rosales-Silva mimics the Southern landscape of his hometown of El Paso, Texas, through textures and patterns crafted by flashe and sand.


Between Light and Shadow showcases artists' use of monochromatic grayscale to depict natural landscapes and features. Johanna Calle pushes the traditional boundaries of drawing; in Sin Título (Arañas) Antiquus Editores, Bogotá, Colombia, a spiderweb is made up entirely of words, expressing ecological concerns. Juan de Dios Mora’s surrealist linocut Asi Como Voy, Asi Llego, blends iconographic elements with an urban landscape, expressing the clashing of cultures he experienced growing up in the US/Mexico border town of Laredo, Texas.


Artists in the exhibition use printing and drawing techniques, emphasizing the power of contrast and form, to bring narratives of identity to life through a cast of characters. Liliana Porter uses photogravure, depicting a company of inanimate objects, toys, and figurines that she finds in flea markets and antique stores, which have a gaze that the viewer can animate. Drawing from her experiences living in South Texas and New York City, Audrey Rodriguez captures the essence of everyday intimate New York street vendor scenes through dramatically lit still-life compositions, showcasing the connection between food and the people behind it. Mexican artist and tattooist Dr. Lakra hybridizes emblems and myths in his etchings, documenting his fascination with taboos, fetishes, and rituals of different cultures. 


The artists in Between Light and Shadow use monochromatic tones to amplify narratives, identities, and natural landscapes, stripping down visual expression to its essential elements. Between Light and Shadow invites viewers to engage with themes of duality and ambiguity, finding and creating meaning beyond color.
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Works
  • Graciela Iturbide Magnolia Juchitán, México, 1986 Silver Gelatin Print Printed by the artist at a later date 20 x 16 in 50.8 x 40.6 cm
    Graciela Iturbide
    Magnolia Juchitán, México, 1986
    Silver Gelatin Print
    Printed by the artist at a later date
    20 x 16 in
    50.8 x 40.6 cm
  • Graciela Iturbide Magnolia con Sombrero, Juchitán, México, 1986 Silver Gelatin Print Printed by the artist at a later date 20 x 16 in 50.8 x 40.6 cm
    Graciela Iturbide
    Magnolia con Sombrero, Juchitán, México, 1986
    Silver Gelatin Print
    Printed by the artist at a later date
    20 x 16 in
    50.8 x 40.6 cm
  • Graciela Iturbide Francisco Toledo and Xolo, Juchitan, Oaxaca, 1995 Silver Gelatin Print 14 x 11 in 35.6 x 27.9 cm
    Graciela Iturbide
    Francisco Toledo and Xolo, Juchitan, Oaxaca, 1995
    Silver Gelatin Print
    14 x 11 in
    35.6 x 27.9 cm
  • Kati Horna Leonora, from the series Oda a la necrofilia, (Ode to necrophilia), 1962 Vintage gelatin silver print 9.84 x 8 in 25 x 20.3 cm
    Kati Horna
    Leonora, from the series Oda a la necrofilia, (Ode to necrophilia), 1962
    Vintage gelatin silver print
    9.84 x 8 in
    25 x 20.3 cm
  • Felipe Ehrenberg Untitled, 1968 Ink on paper 13.5 x 11 in 34.3 x 27.9 cm
    Felipe Ehrenberg
    Untitled, 1968
    Ink on paper
    13.5 x 11 in
    34.3 x 27.9 cm
  • Kati Horna Leonora, from the series Oda a la necrofilia, (Ode to necrophilia), 1962 Vintage gelatin silver print (matte) 9.84 x 8 in 25 x 20.3 cm
    Kati Horna
    Leonora, from the series Oda a la necrofilia, (Ode to necrophilia), 1962
    Vintage gelatin silver print (matte)
    9.84 x 8 in
    25 x 20.3 cm
  • Carlos Rosales-Silva Border Exchange Studies (Black & White), 2021 Sand in acrylic and flashe 10 x 8 x 1 in 25.4 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm
    Carlos Rosales-Silva
    Border Exchange Studies (Black & White), 2021
    Sand in acrylic and flashe
    10 x 8 x 1 in
    25.4 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm
  • Azteca de Gyvés Huipil Negro, 1989 Oil on canvas 43.5 x 59.25 in 110.5 x 150.5 cm
    Azteca de Gyvés
    Huipil Negro, 1989
    Oil on canvas
    43.5 x 59.25 in
    110.5 x 150.5 cm
  • Carlos Rosales-Silva Espina, 2025 Sand in acrylic and flashe 14 x 11 in 35.6 x 27.9 cm
    Carlos Rosales-Silva
    Espina, 2025
    Sand in acrylic and flashe
    14 x 11 in
    35.6 x 27.9 cm
  • Dr. Lakra Vibora, 2004 Etching 16.75 x 15 in 42.5 x 38.1 cm Edition 13 of 20
    Dr. Lakra
    Vibora, 2004
    Etching
    16.75 x 15 in
    42.5 x 38.1 cm
    Edition 13 of 20
  • Modesto Bernardo Memoria Negra, 1994 Linoleum 14 x 15.5 in 35.6 x 39.4 cm Edition 19 of 20
    Modesto Bernardo
    Memoria Negra, 1994
    Linoleum
    14 x 15.5 in
    35.6 x 39.4 cm
    Edition 19 of 20
  • Dr. Lakra Dragon, 2004 Etching 13.5 x 13 in 34.3 x 33 cm Printer's proof
    Dr. Lakra
    Dragon, 2004
    Etching
    13.5 x 13 in
    34.3 x 33 cm
    Printer's proof
  • Carlos Amorales Selected Ghosts #21, 2008 Drawing cut out black tape on heavy paper 45.25 x 35.375 in 114.9 x 89.8 cm
    Carlos Amorales
    Selected Ghosts #21, 2008
    Drawing cut out black tape on heavy paper
    45.25 x 35.375 in
    114.9 x 89.8 cm
  • Johanna Calle Sin Título (Arañas) Antiquus Editores, Bogotá, Colombia, 2015 Ink drawing on serigraph 8.8 x 11.8" 22.3 x 30 cm 18 / 20
    Johanna Calle
    Sin Título (Arañas) Antiquus Editores, Bogotá, Colombia, 2015
    Ink drawing on serigraph
    8.8 x 11.8"
    22.3 x 30 cm
    18 / 20
  • Jean Charlot Mystery Play series, 1926 drawing 17 x 19 in 43.2 x 48.3 cm
    Jean Charlot
    Mystery Play series, 1926
    drawing
    17 x 19 in
    43.2 x 48.3 cm
  • Juan de Dios Mora Asi Como Voy, Asi Llego, 2016 Linocut 29.3 x 19.8 in 74.4 x 50.3 cm Edition of 10
    Juan de Dios Mora
    Asi Como Voy, Asi Llego, 2016
    Linocut
    29.3 x 19.8 in
    74.4 x 50.3 cm
    Edition of 10
  • Liliana Porter China/Niña, 2010 Photogravure 11.8 x 8.8 in 30 x 22.1 cm Edition 6 of 50
    Liliana Porter
    China/Niña, 2010
    Photogravure
    11.8 x 8.8 in
    30 x 22.1 cm
    Edition 6 of 50
  • Demian Flores Untitled (clown) Dry point etching 13.25 x 13.25 in 33.7 x 33.7 cm 17 / 30
    Demian Flores
    Untitled (clown)
    Dry point etching
    13.25 x 13.25 in
    33.7 x 33.7 cm
    17 / 30
  • Liliana Porter Niña/León, 2010 Photogravure 11.8 x 8.8 in 30 x 22.1 cm Edition 7 of 50
    Liliana Porter
    Niña/León, 2010
    Photogravure
    11.8 x 8.8 in
    30 x 22.1 cm
    Edition 7 of 50
  • Audrey Rodriguez Neutral Levitation IV, 2025 Oil on linen 14 x 14 in 35.6 x 35.6 cm
    Audrey Rodriguez
    Neutral Levitation IV, 2025
    Oil on linen
    14 x 14 in
    35.6 x 35.6 cm
  • Audrey Rodriguez I Dream of Bananas, 2022 Woodcut Print 10.5 x 7.5 in 26.7 x 19.1 cm 6/14
    Audrey Rodriguez
    I Dream of Bananas, 2022
    Woodcut Print
    10.5 x 7.5 in
    26.7 x 19.1 cm
    6/14
Installation Views
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
  • Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
    Installation Images by Ysabella Punzalan
Press
  • Johanna Calle Colombian, Sin título (Arañas) Antiquus editores, Bogotá, Colombia, 2015

    Between Light and Shadow

    Meer, February 10, 2025
  • Carlos Amorales, Selected Ghosts #21, 2008, Signed on reverse, Drawing cut out black tape on heavy paper, 45.25 x 35.375 in, 114.9 x 89.8 cm

    Must See: "Between Light and Shadow" at Ruiz-Healy Art| New York

    Artforum, February 7, 2025
  • Jean Charlot, Mystery Play, 1926, Signed top left, Drawing, 17 x 19 in, 43.2 x 48.3 cm.

    Between Light and Shadow: A monochromatic exploration of identity and landscape at Ruiz-Healy Art

    Artdaily, February 6, 2025
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