This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
Zofie King
Gothicity
Opening Reception August 5th, 2023 4pm-6pm Show runs from - August 5th, 2023 - September 23rd, 2023
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
As a valued member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of pieces that will be part of the exhibit before it opens to the public. First access to all of the work and the opportunity to purchase your favorite/s before they become available to everyone.
This exhibit opens August 5th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
This exhibit opens August 5th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
All The Trappings
7" diameter, 2023, Cyanotype, transfer, gouache, embroidery, thread, on Legion 140Lb $150 🔴 SOLD |
Apple of My Eye
8"x10", 2023, Cyanotypes, transfers, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140LB $200 🔴 SOLD |
Coexist
8"x7", 2023, Cyanotype, transfer, gouache, embroidery thread, on Legion 140Lb $175 |
Confession
14"x14", 2022, Cyanotype, transfers, acrylic pen, gouache, on Fabriano 140Lb $350 |
Cosmic Turtle
15"x20", 2021, Acrylic pen, transfers, watercolor, on Fabriano 140Lb $650 |
Dearly
22"x19.5", 2022, Cyanotypes, transfers, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140 $950 |
Drawsko
15"x22", 2022, Cyanotype, transfers, acrylic, pen gouache, molding paste medium, on Fabriano 140Lb $750 |
Franklin
6"x5", 2023, Cyanotype, transfer, gouache, on Fabriano 140Lb $100 |
Freedom
7" diameter, 2022, Cyanotypes, transfers, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140 $175 🔴 SOLD |
Gitter
11"x15", 2022, Cyanotype, transfers, acrylic pen, gouache, on Fabriano 140Lb $450 |
Guard
11"x14", 2022, Cyanotypes, transfers acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140 $450 |
Haunted
21.5"x14.5", 2022, Cyanotype, transfers, acrylic pen, gouache, on Fabriano 140Lb $750 |
Haunted II
21.5"x14.5", 2022, Cyanotype, transfers, acrylic pen, gouache, on Fabriano 140Lb $750 |
Hereafter
22"x15", 2022, Cyanotype, transfers, acrylic pen, ink, gouache, on Fabriano 140Lb $750 |
Heyday
22"x15", 2022, Cyanotypes, transfers, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140 $750 |
Iris
18"x22", 2022, Cyanotypes, transfers, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140 $750 |
Memorial
7" diameter, 2022, Cyanotype, transfer, acrylic, pen, on Fabriano 140Lb $175 🔴 SOLD |
Occupied
9.5"x15", 2021, Acrylic pen, transfers, watercolor, ink, on Rives BFK $280 |
Oculus II
22"x15", 2022, Cyanotypes, transfers, acrylic pen, gouache, iridescent, acrylics, on Fabriano 140Lb $750 |
Ouvrante
11"x15", 2022, Cyanotype, transfer, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140Lb $450 🔴 SOLD |
Pere
8"x6", 2023, Cyanotype, transfer, gouache, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140Lb $100 |
Piranesi
15"x21", 2022, Cyanotypes, transfers, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140 $650 |
She Wolf
6.5"x6.5", 2023, Cyanotype, transfer, gouache, embroidery thread, on Legion 140Lb $150 |
Springtime
7"diameter, 2022, Cyanotype, transfer, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140Lb $175 |
The Staircase
7"diameter, 2022, Cyanotype, transfer, acrylic pen, on Fabriano 140Lb $175 |
Time Waits For No One
17.75"x12.75", 2022, Cyanotypes, acrylic pen, ink, gouache, colored pencil, on Fabriano 140Lb $650 |
Within
9.5"x15", 2021, acrylic pen, transfers, watercolor, on Rives BFK $280 |
Artist - Zofie King
Statement
My pieces depict psychological cabinets of curiosity, inspired by all that is Gothic. Flattened architectural elements, drawn in acrylic pen and painted with gouache and watercolor, are loosely based on partial sections and elevations of historical architecture. They feature “windows” made of photographs and digital collages. The collages are exposed as cyanotypes, overlaying parts with solvent transfers.
Just as in Gothic literature, the work is reminiscent of disused architecture and mysterious omens. Roots symbolize both a sense of rootedness and of being stuck in place, while fungi rejuvenate through decomposition: creation through destruction. Animals and plants move through their life cycles while humans engage in psychological games and power struggles.
The compartmentalized architectural elements are an organizational tool, allowing the mind to wander through and to discover what is within. It can feel a bit ominous, similar to the sensation of going through a haunted house or taking in horror fiction. These surrealistic vignettes are an invitation to project and experience emotions, especially anxieties.
Just as in Gothic literature, the work is reminiscent of disused architecture and mysterious omens. Roots symbolize both a sense of rootedness and of being stuck in place, while fungi rejuvenate through decomposition: creation through destruction. Animals and plants move through their life cycles while humans engage in psychological games and power struggles.
The compartmentalized architectural elements are an organizational tool, allowing the mind to wander through and to discover what is within. It can feel a bit ominous, similar to the sensation of going through a haunted house or taking in horror fiction. These surrealistic vignettes are an invitation to project and experience emotions, especially anxieties.
Biography
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Zofie King was born in Poland and raised in Germany, and came to the US in 1998. After graduating with a psychology degree in 2002, she studied interdisciplinary craft at Towson University, then worked in interior design while taking classes at MICA and the Corcoran, and devoted herself to her studio art practice in 2012. King worked in found object sculpture until 2020, and has since then shifted her focus to works on paper. Her artworks are psychological cabinets of curiosity that are gothic in both style and theme. King has had solo shows at the NVCC Margaret W. Fisher Art Gallery, DC Arts Center, Mount St. Mary’s University Gallery, and Hillyer, as well as a plethora of group exhibitions. She was part of the Sparkplug Collective from 2017-2019 and a member of the Washington Sculptor's Group. Her work is part of numerous private collections,
as well as the DC Art Bank and the Hepburn. |