Bright Spots is the title of the duo exhibition by Dorine van der Ploeg and Ana García at the PontArte gallery in Maastricht. A dialogue between the paintings, collages and objects of 2 female artists who work from observation.
Bright Spots talks about the light in the work of the Spanish artist Ana García (1979) and the Dutch artist Dorine van der Ploeg (1983). Both artists show their individual works, which invite you into their world, characterized by the attentive observation of the places that surround them. For García it is the park and playground close to her home and studio in Mataró, a small coastal town 45 minutes north of Barcelona, and for Van der Ploeg (1983) it is the trees she views from her studio in Cadier and Times, just outside Maastricht.
Van der Ploeg's medium is collage on paper. In 2022 she started making three-dimensional works, which will also be included in the exhibition. Ana García works with oil on panel. Bright Spots in Dorine van der Ploeg's work refer to the bright strokes of paper that show us the light behind or reflecting off the trees. Bright Spots in Ana Garcia's works are mainly the reflections of the lights in the park on the playing field.
Opening reception: Saturday 21 January, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the presence of the artists
Opening speech: 6 p.m.