ALEJANDRO CAIAZZA IN FRESH PULP: ART ON PAPER
This Sunday, October 5th, marks the closing of the exhibition “Fresh Pulp: Art on Paper,” on view at the Van Der Plas Gallery since September 4th. The exhibition features works by artist Alejandro Caiazza, whose work is influenced by Neo-Expressionism, Outsider Art, Primitive Art, and Art Brut. His expressive and vivid figures explore the deepest and darkest aspects of the human condition, what has been described as “absurd brutality” and “distant coldness.” The exhibition also features artists Anne Marie Grgich and Christine Randolph, who, like Caiazza, use paper not only as a visual medium, but as a visual element and central participant in the creative process.
Paper begins as pulp, a moist mixture waiting to be pressed and dried. From this emerge the possibilities of language, image, and invention. “Fresh Pulp: Art on Paper” follows this story, celebrating artists who view the material not as a backdrop, but as a collaborator who transforms it into something enduring.
For Van Der Plas Gallery, this exhibition represents an expanding horizon and an opportunity to unite diverse voices, showcasing the variety of artists it represents. Furthermore, it is an opportunity for artists to come together and for their works to find new audiences. By placing them in a broader conversation, especially in the context of an art fair, Van Der Plas underscores a simple truth: the voices of outsiders, street artists, and underrepresented creators play a vital role in shaping the future of contemporary art.
Importantly, despite its fragility, paper is durable and capable of containing each artist’s most rebellious marks. In its fibers, we find the same persistence that drives artists to create, share, and be visible.
José Gregorio Noroño
Curator and Art Critic
