Staring into the Abyss

Reviewing "Erosion" at Chicago Grand Gallery

“Flooding the Zone (2025).” Olivia Petrides. Triptych, Ink, gouache, and newspaper collage on paper. Photo courtesy of Chicago Grand Gallery.

For the longest time, I found it difficult to review dark abstract works. My practice never avoided heavy topics, yet I’d always preferred to steer away from work that clearly made use of visual discomfort: muddy c…