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Zen

Emmanuel Fremin Gallery is proud to announce the first solo exhibition for French born artist Françoise Ben Arous. An opening reception for \"Zen\" will welcome you on February 14th from 6-8 PM. The exhibition will run from February 14th to April 6th, 2013.

For immediate release:

Françoise Ben Arous is a French born artist, who currently lives and works in New York City. She has traveled worldwide, delving into different local traditional cultures. Her artistic approach is cross-cultural, filtering through her own influences from Matisse and Paul Klee, from the decorativeness of the Art Nouveau style as reflected in Klimt’s paintings, and from the Japanese masters of the Edo period. Spiritualized and refined, her art is a mix of her Western heritage and Eastern Zen philosophy

A world traveler by heart, Françoise made a trip to Hanoi, Vietnam, a few years ago, which became a milestone, the turning point of her career. It started the initiatory journey to find her true self, as a person and as an artist, by exploring Asia and the culture that was an integral part of her newly discovered spiritual identity. On that occasion, she discovered the origin of Joss paper, rectangular sheets of hand-made bamboo paper, covered with a very thin layer of metal in gold or silver hues. Later on it became the favorite medium for the creation of her works through the technique of collage. The artist started splitting her time between New York and Hanoi, in search of the best quality paper for her artistic purpose. According to religious practices related to the veneration of ancestors in some Asian countries, Joss paper is to be burnt during funerals or on special holidays, in order to ensure the wealth in the afterlife, given to newly deceased spirits and spirits of the unknown. Gold spirit money (jin) is given to both the deceased and higher gods such as the Jade Emperor. Silver spirit money (yin) is given exclusively to ancestral spirits as well as spirits of local deities

Location

547 West 27 Street Suite 508

New York City, nY 10001

Dates

February 14th, 2013 (Thursday)

Registration Information

Registration is NOT Required

Event Coordinator

Emmanuel Fremin

President

212 279 8555

emmanuelfremingallery - at - gmail.com