Rachel Berkowitz X Perola Navarro

Acrylic, oil, aerosol and charcoal on canvas,

58” x 58”, 2022

Unholy Sanity

“I think women are inclined more than men to be self-destructive.” Joan Mitchell (1925-1992)

The work explores the truth behind the female fantasy of self-love, romanticism and self-expression. The paintings act as vessels of communicative expression through physical conversations between the two artists, Berkowitz & Navarro. Both artists go against the stereotypes of the passive female, claiming their inner gospel with intense vulnerability, funneled by a bold, femme-fatale essence.

The process of creating the work began with raw canvases; materiality using color and texture were then carefully introduced. Through intense mark marking, the paintings channel similar gestural components to 20th century queens, Joan Mitchell and Lee Krasner. “Unholy sanity” unites Abstract Expressionism, with hints of contemporary culture.