PATTER HELLSTROM VISUAL ART

Equality Upended Golden Rule 2018

26" x 48" diptych

Equality Upended is inspired by the use of mirroring as a means to create empathy and build relationships. Both efforts are highly valued by the artist. Hellstrom's new work relates to the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science (Stony Brook University) focus on communication and empathy. Adding elements of inequality, the coloration is drawn from complimentary opposites. Precise graphite under drawings contrast with the flowing gestural inks at the surface. 

These works track Hellstrom's year-long political activity in which she explored political voice in effort to build equality within a national vision. Recognizing that binary choices honored without depth of understanding reek havoc, a reality played out as our national dialog centered on lies and inequality. Presented in the age-old diptych format, Hellstrom contrasts tradition with new media. In this case the two panels create a horizontal equal symbol turned on end vertically.