Infinite Thunder Art Exhibition

The "INFINTE THUNDER" art exhibition at Lichtundfire in the Lower East Side on Rivington Street, presents the works of eight established and distinguished artists in an exhibit that celebrates the power along with the fury of weather. The exhibit's concept is by Lichtundfire's director Priska Juschka. The exhibition opened on Feb 8 and continues till March 2, 2024.

Lichtundfire's Address: 175 Rivington St, NYC 10002
Gallery Open Hours: Wed – Sat, 12 – 6 PM

About the Exhibition:

Per the director, P. Juschka, the concept “is inspired by the rare atmospheric natural phenomenon of the Catatumbo Lightning over the mouth of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela — while alluding to humanity’s affectivity and vulnerability, and nature’s impact on all life forms — imploring, at the same time, both awe and fear of destruction. The artists in the exhibition comment directly or indirectly with their individual techniques and medium not only on a rare phenomenon that even leaves scientists awestruck but on our human and planet’s condition that demonstrates the fragile equilibrium of our existence. The exhibition's visual palette, mainly black, grey, white and blue and purple reflects and invokes the sensations and images of the constant thunder over the mouth of the Venezuelan river that flows into the lake Maracaibo and has been dubbed by the local indigenous Bari people Catatumbo = HOUSE of THUNDER"

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Pictured here is the painting titled "Infinite Thunder" by noted artist, Vian Borchert. The paintings of Borchert at the "Infinite Thunder" exhibit represent the artist's take on this subject. Borchert states about her perception on the theme that "When lightning strikes, some people get scared and scramble, they run for cover while I go out to watch the drama developing in the sky. The heavens unfold, opening up in a fury and hailing thunder to the ground. The exhibit with its theme about the natural phenomena of the Catatumbo Lightning over the mouth of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela excited me since I secretly like thunder. I enjoy seeing atmospheric skies in a passionate rage and fury throwing bolts of thunder and lightning slivers of electric circuits our way. We the sinful humans who seek repentance see something holy in such an occurrence. A spectacle of angry Gods. Be it Zeus or the universe's cosmic burst, the rumbling thunder encompasses the rage within a storm (Referencing ancient Greek mythology with Zeus, since he is the God of the sky and thunder who was the weather God and the king of the Gods on Mount Olympus.) Catastrophic natural phenomenons are nothing new, but something seems to be brewing and multiplying within our earth. The Catatumbo lightning over the Catatumbo River, where the water flows into Lake Maracaibo, is a natural world wonder of an outstanding spectacle. The perpetual lightning storm that electrifies the sky for up to nine hours each day of 300 nights of the year, presents lightning of up to 28 times per minute. As a despairing nature lover, the Catatumbo Lightning phenomena of constant lightning and thunder electrified the painter within me. With these latest paintings created in early Jan 2024, I find myself feverishly embracing the theme and rejoicing in its cool colors to create atmospheric abstracted landscapes that glorify such an occurrence and showcase nature's rebellious nature in the most aesthetic manner it can bequeath. Part supernatural, part spiritual, such frantic natural furies are held in high regard in my artist’s eyes. Within these works, I told the painter repressed within me to go for it! Splash thy colors, throw electrifying thunder streaks, hide behind dark clouds, appear again, reflect thy light within the ripples of the water vistas, tiptoe your way back up to the transcending clouds, dream into the infinite horizon while capturing the strength of the present moment in an electrifying stroke. One can say a brush of a skilled artist is like a magic-wand of a seasoned magician. One strike and magic can materialize. After all, artists such as myself are the illusionists for a better world to come. Through my vision and art, I aim to transcend and elevate the viewer while igniting enlightening intellectual thought that opens the eyes to other worlds/realms where infinite possibilities via abstractions light up the imagination along with contemplation on our world."

Vian Borchert is a noted expressionist artist exhibiting in the US & internationally. A graduate and Notable Alumni from Corcoran GW University, Borchert exhibits in museums and galleries in major cities along with the artist's art being in embassies and collections worldwide. The artist is vastly covered in publications. Borchert is also an art educator. A number of Borchert's paintings are available at Lichtundfire gallery in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Contact the gallery to view: https://www.lichtundfire.com/c...