MICHAEL MORRIS: The Cold War, A Winter's Tale

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Michael Morris, "The Cold War, A Winter's Tale, 1984

oil on canvas, 59" x 57"

Artist's reception: Thursday, October 12, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Of THE COLD WAR: A WINTER’S TALE, Morris has said: “I was 38 when I moved to Berlin in 1981. Ronald Reagan was president of the United States and Margaret Thatcher, prime minister of Great Britain, and Berlin was a divided city still in the grip of the Cold War. Known for tolerance, the city had a well established gay scene so when the AIDS epidemic hit, it was devastating for the communityon both sides of the "wall".

“The paintings in this show emphasize unusual combinations of images, abandoned tennis courts, glimpses of landscapes seen from the train, tangled branches and details of figures. As well as the canvases there are works on paper which are mostly figurative. The current show will give a context to a body of work rarely seen since its conception. Now at the beginning of this troubled new millennium, I think of Berlin and my work from those years and I feel it has new relevance.”