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"Charged Bodies" is a two-person exhibition showcasing the paintings of the Norwegian-American artist Melinda Braathen and the ceramic vessels of Danish artist Karl Monies. The title incorporates a reference to both artists' practices: the electrifying quality of Braathen's paintings which pulsate with energy, representing abstracted visions of nature, people, and other forms, and on the other hand: the arcane vessels of Karl Monies, embodying the potency of preserving, of housing precious matter within, or keeping it from coming out.

The landscape paintings of Melinda …