We know Emily Coan for her evocative paintings, capturing nature, identity, and transformation that capture something almost mythical.Coan’s work is frequently described as both introspective and expansive, bridging personal narratives with universal concepts. Throughout her career, she has been celebrated for her ability to capture the essence of her subjects, inviting audiences to reflect on their own experiences and perceptions. And now she is cloing a chapter.
Nightshades at Long Story Short Paris marks the completion of Emily Coan’s ongoing “Spider Silk” series with narrative exemplifying the culmination of the womens’ quest through this perilous realm. What was golden and earthy – an experience of conscious participation with community, nature, and creation by the light of the sun will fade into night. The Nightshades paintings are jewel tones – phthalos and magentas. Instead of yellow underpaintings, Coan will employ Prussian green and Viridian. The sisters will transcend the stairs into twilight adorned with their protective shrouds. As Coan describes: “The work is over. After toiling by day to weave garments made of spider silk, the sisters wait in anticipation of their somnambulate journey.”