Deedee Cheriel’s work feels akin to falling headlong into a rendition of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream while drinking a pint of Buffalo Trace Bourbon on a hot New York summer night in Chelsea. Her mostly small paintings of animals reenacting human activities (albeit some surreal) in scenic settings is more than just your “standard animal fare ” however, as these delicately imagined works are also charged through with a deep concern for the world as the artists draws on her Indian roots to imagine a better place for all. Standouts include The Gift, a mixed media on wood panel where a butterfly/man with a tiger’s head becomes the perfect suitor.
Deedee Cheriel: Natural Resource
170 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Shows closes August 29, 2015
