In Time, With Time features work by Philadelphia painters Paula Cahill and Karen
Freedman. Both artists’ practice reflects on how color aids in ones ability to perceive
time, both linear and not. They explore how to direct the eye through a painting and provide a meditative space for the artist and viewer to ebb and flow within the natural movement of the canvas. Karen Freedman’s Qualia series directly references the philosophy of being able to perceive and feel the intangible. Her patterned paintings explore the movement of color, and how a pigment placed on a stagnant canvas can appear to push and pull a pattern. Paula Cahill’s practice is deeply connected to the exploration of line and its relationship to an abstract form. Cahill’s line slices through the canvas and provides a subject for the viewer's meandering exploration. Her paintings bring us to a space of reflection, where it’s easy to lose track of time while feeling acutely aware of its passage.