For this exhibition, Pacquing continues to explore the transformative nature of everyday materials, in particular the complex quality of concrete when manipulated on canvas. It is a substance traditionally used in building structures, denoting a monolith resisting environmental stresses.

The lines in Etsuko Nakatsuji’s paintings do something strange. They wind, bow, curl, geometrically precise yet emotionally unguarded. They wink at the aesthetics of advertising, with their pop colors and graphic blocking. The result lands somewhere in the shape of a person, or at least person-ish. Possibly a mythological specter or a beloved cartoon character? Perhaps both, and something more?

Silverlens is pleased to announce its fourth participation in The Armory Show, taking place in New York City from 4 to 7 September 2025.