Abel Contemporary Gallery: Artist Talk with Skyler Simpson

Skyler Simpson – Limescale

Limescale examines personal mythology and the home as a fraught refuge. The narrative pulls from Simpson’s Midwestern upbringing and confronts socialized domestic ideals. Like playing dress-up as a child, the figures adhere to a strange, heightened version of decorum. The vignettes are stylish but acidic; they explore the ways the artist has been conditioned to perform gender even in her private home.

Simultaneously, the paintings reveal a mystical subplot. The scenes flit between familiarity and fantasy, connecting mundane rituals to a cosmic psychodrama. In this work, Simpson wrestles with hope and spirituality amidst patriarchal power structures.

For more information on the artist, visit Skyler Simpson.