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Show Saga: 'So Clear and Precise' The technique and the artist are both French, but the feeling of the work is clearly Oriental. "Saga, M presently on display at the gallery at the Kimball Art Center, works in an old French Style known as "sarti." The technique uses special brushes and a paint that the artist describes is "like a Chinese ink." The painint, not dying, is done on Chinese silk and the end result is a combination of muted colored backgrounds with fine strokes . used to create the detailed foregrounds. David Fernandez, Director of the Kimball Art Center, admitted thip was an unusual show for the gallery. "1 think it goes along with the Art Center's attempt to show Park City a variety of art work and mediums. The technique here is so clear and concise it sets her work apart from say, batik or tie-dye. We were taken back." Another unique aspect of this show are the hand-painted hand-painted clothes, displayed here. Long scarfs with delicate butterflies share the space with; silk tops, dresses and caftans. Once again, the light and careful hand of Saga incorporates muted backgrounds back-grounds with precise flowers creating , a certain one-of-a-kind piece of clothing. The strongest Oriental influence in-fluence in. the show comes with the many works where masks and dragons parade on the silk. One picture, entitled en-titled "Mask Take Off 1," shows the vibrant green mask in front and series of yellow, pink and purple images floating off to the dark forest green backdrop. In "Jonathan Seagull" one is struck by a graceful bird so carefully detailed, gliding in his gray sky. Saga began her work with silk only five years- ago, and although she has displayed extensively in Europe, this is her first showing in the United States. Saga will be on display through April 3. The Kimball Art Center is open Monday through Saturday 1 0-9pm and Sundays noon to 6pm. UnhX tiffs 4:9& - 0 : A7 1 MMMMMMMM. MUM I mt,kmKimiiym MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM |