Maria Kreyn: Chronos
CHRONOS beckons you into a realm where time's essence, weather's whims, and our bond with nature are deeply interrogated. This exhibition, curated through Maria Kreyn’s lens, challenges the viewer to confront creation, destruction, and rebirth, reflecting on our complex ties to Earth.
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Ministry of Nomads Art Foundation is pleased to present Chronos, a solo presentation featuring the work of Maria Kreyn. Organized by Maria Vega and MoN Art Foundation, this collateral event of the 60th international art exhibition at the Venice Biennale is staged in St. George's Anglican Church and includes 10 monumental new oil paintings. The exhibition opens Monday, April 15th, and will continue through June 22, 2024, with an opening reception on Tuesday, April 16 from 5 - 10 pm.
CHRONOS welcomes viewers into an immersive meditation on the materiality of time, the turbulent flow of weather, and our essential, fragile human connection with the atmosphere. Maria Kreyn's landscapes present luminous vortexes in which flat planes of prismatic geometry intersect painterly, atmospheric space. These angular structures lens the canvas, as though folding time-space to coalesce in a central ovoid shape. Invoking the Orphic mythology of the cosmic egg, the haptic energy of Kreyn's paintings highlights the natural cycle of creation, dissolution, and regeneration. In the Orphic story, the unaging CHRONOS - the embodiment of Time itself - produces Aether, Chaos, and an Egg. This cosmic egg ,emerging from the union of Hydros (the primordial sea) and Ouranos (sky), engenders the source of creation and life. Kreyn links the Orphic egg with embryogenesis - the explosive yet delicate unfolding of life and mind from a foundational state.
Reprising the Romantic tradition, which celebrates the sublime power of nature, Kreyn's storm paintings are portals into philosophic dreamscapes that are at once playful and foreboding. Bound between abstraction and representation, chaos and calculation, they capture a sense of collective anxiety in the face of extreme weather and climate change - a dazzling vision of a terrifying threat.
Selected Press
Trebuchet Magazine, A preview of Chronos by Maria Kreyn at Venice 2024, 22/04/2024
House Collective, Chaos Theory: Artist Maria Kreyn on metaphysics, mythological constructs and the majesty of nature, John-Paul Pryor, 27/04/2024
Art Observed, AO Review: Maria Kreyn's Chronos in Venice Italy, 20/05/2024
Arts and Collections, Maria Kreyn Presents Chronos in Venice
The Ministry of Nomads Art Foundation, in collaboration with Maria Vega and MON Art Foundation, is thrilled to unveil "CHRONOS," an extraordinary solo exhibition by Maria Kreyn, as a collateral event of the 60th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Hosted within the historic St. George’s Anglican Church, "CHRONOS" presents a collection of ten monumental new oil paintings, launching on April 15th and running until June 22, 2024. We invite you to join us for the opening reception on April 16th, from 5 to 11 pm, to embark on a journey through the fabric of time and space.
"CHRONOS" emerges as a sanctuary for contemplation and connection, guiding viewers through Maria Kreyn’s captivating landscapes that merge the mythical with the material. Drawing upon Orphic mythology, Kreyn's work transcends traditional painting to explore the cyclic nature of existence—creation, dissolution, and rebirth—through the metaphor of the cosmic egg. Her art serves as a bridge between the abstract and the tangible, invoking a realm where the sublime power of nature and the stark realities of climate change intertwine.
This exhibition is more than a visual spectacle; it's a profound meditation on our intricate relationship with time, weather, and the environment. Kreyn's storm paintings act as portals to dreamscapes that balance the edge of chaos and order, evoking both the beauty and peril of our natural world. "CHRONOS" not only highlights the fragility of our connection with the planet but also emphasizes the urgent need for environmental stewardship and sustainable living in the face of global challenges.
By stepping into "CHRONOS," visitors are invited to rekindle their bond with the atmosphere, delve into the essence of temporal existence, and feel the dynamic pulse of the weather. This exhibition is an open invitation to engage deeply with the themes that define our time, inspiring a sense of responsibility and wonder for the intricate tapestry of life that sustains us.
We welcome you to "CHRONOS"—where art, mythology, and the urgent dialogue on environmental sustainability converge to offer an experience that transcends the boundaries of traditional painting. Join us in this immersive exploration and leave with a renewed perspective on our role within the vast, ongoing narrative of our planet's transformation.
