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Suzanne Chessler
Contributing Writer
ewish artist Janet Slom grew
up on a vast flower farm in
South Africa, where, "I was
surrounded by beauty as well as a keen
awareness of humanity's immense suffer-
ing and longing:' she says.
"My father created Shamballa as a
learning center for Eastern philosophy,
inspired by the legendary Himalayan
kingdom and Tibetan belief that a harmo-
nious and a meaningful life are possible
through gentleness, courage, self-knowl-
edge and freedom:'
So when she planned her mas-
ter's degree project last year at the
Massachusetts College of Art, Slom used a
version of the scroll form, associated with
both Torah and ancient Eastern texts, to
complete four drawings, abstract interpre-
tations of the figure visualized with ink,
graphite and paint on vellum.
The long-format renderings, 84 inches
by 36 inches, will be on display April
13-May 12 at detroit contemporary, a divi-
sion of the nonprofit Contemporary Art
Institute of Detroit (CAID). The images
have no titles, leaving freer contemplation
to viewers.
"I feel the idea of the scroll is the con-
tinuation of a story, a message that moves
through generations, and that's an impor-
tant aspect of my work:' says Slom, 61, in
an interview from her Connecticut home.
"I invite viewers to pause and take
time because people begin to see more
with time. I want viewers to engage in
the looking process so they can begin to
see each drawing from within their own
hearts.
"I hope to inspire viewers to see beyond
the immediate and find views from the
stories of their own lives:'
Slot's work is part of "The Nature
Of ... ," a four-artist exhibit. The artists
are presenting contemplations and tales
(mythical and historical) having to do
with the relationship between life in this
world and death or what they consider in
between. Other artists represented in the
show are Renee Dooley, Mary Laredo and
Nicole Macdonald.
Curator Phaedra Robinson will show
an installation in a companion exhibit,
"Beyond the Landscape of Love and
Death:' A semi-autobiographical work, it
has organic and synthetic materials from
her life to address transformation from
struggle to joy.
"I paint the figure as a metaphoric
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Janet Slom scroll: The continuation of a
story through generations.
living, breathing center that holds and
releases dynamic tensions: a figure that
erupts like a tornado, swarm or vortex,
where guts, bones, earth and sky all dance
together as interchangeable parts of a
whole Slom explains about her work.
Slom, who hopes to visit the area for
the first time to see the exhibits, was invit-
ed to participate after meeting Robinson
at a gallery opening in Florida, where the
curator reviewed her work
"My life was one of an artist from a
very young age says Slom, who came to
America to leave apartheid. "Although I
started with representational forms, curi-
osity moved me into the abstract
"I also wanted to use my life to inspire
others to find their expressions, not nec-
essarily painting or drawing but doing
whatever they find in their hearts:'
After studying at the University of
Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, Slom
earned her bachelor's degree at Empire
State College in New York State. The
granddaughter of a rabbi, she has painted
some interpretations of Jewish text with
works such as Creation and Meditations.
Slom, who works in a large studio in
a factory warehouse building, has had
18 solo exhibitions and participated in
50 group shows in the U.S. and abroad.
Teaching has remained an important part
of her initiatives. "I've seen the power
of art and the way that it brings people
together:'
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Four scrolls by Janet Slom will
be on view April 13-May 12 at
detroit contemporary, 5141 Rosa
Parks Blvd., Detroit. The exhibit
opens 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13,
with a performance by Oblique
Noir. The scrolls can be seen
noon-3 p.m. on the remaining
Saturdays. (313) 899-2243; www.
detroitcontemporary.com .