Title: “Mare Mosso,” 2007

RISD grad Serena Perrone’s drawings and prints are currently on view at the Sol Koffler Gallery, the primary exhibition space for RISD’s graduate students. This gallery is free and open to the public and if you are in the area, I would strongly suggest stopping by to see this stunning, even haunting, exhibit. This particular exhibit is titled “In the Realm of Reverie I-VII” and includes a series of large-scale, gold-inked woodcuts.

Titles: “False”, “Improve”

Since graduating from RISD with her MFA in 2006, Serena’s work has been exhibited across the country and abroad, in Italy, where she spent a semester as a visiting student. However, this is her first solo show, which she says is fitting since she began the instillation on display while she was still a student at RISD.

Title: “Phantom Vessels and the Bastion of Memory”, 2007

The themes of this instillation draw upon Serena’s interest in natural history, sideshow freaks and the idea of personal loss and reflection. You can see the subjects of her woodcuts are often disfigured children and people with missing limbs.

Title: “Non-Ambulatory Delirium” 2003

Currently, Serena is living in Philadelphia and wearing many hats. She splits her time between teaching at Temple University, working part time at a graphic design firm and creating more large-scale woodcuts. I have a pretty good feeling that in time, we will be seeing more of this talented artist!

**All pictures courtesy of Cade Tompkins