03.05.2026-04.25.2026

Rosa Turetsky Contemporary Art

The music of the spheres

According to Aristotle, the ancient Pythagoreans believed that the celestial spheres produced a harmony that had become inaudible through habit. Plutarch reports that on the statue of Isis at Saïs, in the Nile Delta, was engraved: “I am all that has been, is, and will be, and no mortal has ever lifted my veil,” reminding us that the essential always remains beyond our limited gaze. In a way, this series of paintings refers to what is constantly present, yet hidden. Born of pure abstraction, of the free play of form, matter, and color, they nevertheless manage to connect us to what is beyond us. If there is a cosmic harmony, if the essential has a place, they necessarily belong to the order of the ineffable. Perhaps painting can then, in the freshness of a contemplative gaze, half-open the veil of Isis and help us hear the music of the spheres. - Pablo Betti

All my sculptures have a story. They are stories of geography, myths, science, poetry, and forms that resonate throughout the work's development and accompany it. The selection of sculptures presented at the gallery evokes Native Americans, ancient Japan, and Persian culture. But above all, they seek a balance between conciseness, sensation, and density.
The sculpture Nowruz, the Persian New Year, was created between winter and spring 2025, designed well before dramatic events struck Iran once again. This work is built on a delicate balance between a smooth, closed side representing the past year and a blossoming side representing the year ahead. The sculpture Aponi, a name of Native American origin, evokes the butterfly and symbolizes delicate and ephemeral beauty as well as transformation. It is placed on a tripod construction in its center that unfolds its forms.
I don't really come up with the titles for my sculptures before I make them, but rather find them in the depth of time and work spent on compilations of drawings grouped around the same concerns. - Jean-Patrice Rozand