Seminar teacher Sam Lee has a gallery in Chinatown (Sam Lee Gallery) and this is one of the artists he had recently showed..
Carrie Yury interested me not only for her inventive way of rethinking the figure and portraiture, but also for her consistent attention and careful approach to color and the way it relates to the people and their personal space. These diptychs are shot from different angles with mostly natural lighting. It is apparent that she attempts to use primarily natural lighting and even the same time of day, but because of the different angles and the way light reflects off of different color paint, it is clear the issues that she had encountered.
Yury's issues most obvious to me in this particular diptych, where the left side is much brighter and has a little more red in it while the right has more blue and is a tad darker. Aside from that struggle it is obvious she strategically used a green yoga ball to accent the red tones in the walls and her skin. It also brings out the color of the sheets which draws the eye back to the window. Well played Yury!
Below: Red and green compliments. Clear as day!! She uses the blanket on the bed to tie in all the colors in the room and to mimic the shape of her body. She uses the white open door to also mimic the white the window. She extensively uses color to direct the viewer where to engage.
Below: I was pretty impressed as the top half of the image is blown out white and the bottom half of the image is a combination of dark wood, black furniture, and dark red couches. With a big obstacle, I thought that this image was one of her best as far as color balance. The subtle way in which Yury puts the green pillow on the chair to compliment the great amount of red was subtle and sophisticated.
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