Larissa Goldston Gallery is pleased to present Same Enemy Rainbow, the gallery's second solo exhibition of paintings by Erica Svec. The exhibition will be on view from Tuesday, May 13 through Saturday, June 21, 2008. There will be an opening reception for the artist on Thursday, May 15 from 6 to 8 pm.

The layered paintings included in this exhibition contain elements of Svec's everyday life, dreams, and visions, creating imaginative realms that reflect the often perplexing qualities of the modern world. Imbued with symbols and archetypes that lurk in the collective unconscious, these paintings are filled with juxtaposed imagery that is at once familiar and unknown. By reassembling visual cues from both historic and banal origins, Svec creates remarkably complex compositions that appear to employ multiple – and often contradictory – painting techniques and aesthetics. The canvases betray a visual lineage that links Svec's work to disparate art historical influences, including ancient Greek art, early American painting, Cubism, and the Symbolist movement. Behind these obsessively detailed and densely packed surfaces, Svec has constructed personal narratives with a visual language that is all her own.