Scrunched: Landscape Abstractions by Jonathan Cheney
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Brookline artist Jonathan Cheney creates abstract landscapes of the imagination. Cheney begins with reused grocery bags that have been scrunched and crumpled into a sculpted, frieze-like surface where chaos approaches order. Colorful paintings invite your interpretations, but have a common theme: Human activities threaten Earth systems and the biosphere.