Finesse comes to mind with the quietly placed, tucked away from the exhibition itself, pretending to be an afterthought in curation; not another abstraction; Tray Laughter by the artist Benjamin L. Turner; at Babst Gallery in Los Angeles.

Where is the adoration for gentle yet precise?

‘Tray Laughter’
(2020). Benjamin L. Turner. Pencil, chalk pastels, acrylic paint, watercolor on
paper in artist frame.
15 5/8 x 18 5/8 x 1 3/4 inches framed. Courtesy of the artist and Babst Gallery.

Such a transcendental move; with mind coordinating body with a delicate incompleteness; to simplify Jackson Pollock.

Meh.

People want bold. Big. Vavavoom. *Just A Little History Repeating*

There is invisible gorgeousness in the play of the, more than lines, but contours with distinctness in the form represented to the eye; engaging, modestly enjoyable; pertaining to that photo album finish; style with that care which is not sporadic. I perceive here, finesse.

‘In Full Bloom’
(2014). Wood filler & house paint on canvas
53 x 46 inches
134 x 117 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Babst Gallery. Copyright All Rights Reserved.

And how about this coyfulness with fire, ‘In Full Bloom’ (2014 A.D.), by Mr. Gabriel Slavitt? Not a hazardous idea in the slightest; a move onto innocence with the nonetheless complexity of original media in representing flame. A gloomy majority simplifies the enjoyment to that delight to the optic, of a fiery animation defining vivid.

For more information please contact the gallery:

Babst Gallery

413 S. Fairfax Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90306

(424) 600-2544