Valentino Cortázar and Daisy Dodd-Noble “Dialogues” at LAMB
Through June 28
For the second iteration of its annual exhibition series, “Dialogues,” LAMB pairs works by Colombian painter Valentino Cortázar with those of British painter Daisy Dodd-Noble. Despite being born some 40 years apart, there’s a striking affinity in their Surrealist approaches that reimagine the artistic tradition of landscape painting. Cortázar’s ethereal depictions of Colombia’s lush, variegated terrain draw from both the technical language of European art movements and his understanding of his homeland. In contrast, Dodd-Noble’s vibrant, whimsical landscapes evoke untouched, almost mythical environments, shaped by her travels and rooted in the natural rhythms of distant, sunlit locales.
Through their dialogue that spans time and geography, the pair are unified by their sensitivity to the natural world. Their paintings are timely reflections of our collective yearning for escapism in the face of environmental transformation.