mtn space in Lake Worth Beach will unveil two exhibitions that embody personal artistic exploration, both on view September 21 to November 2: “1,001 Heads (and Other Tales),” the first solo exhibition by Lake Worth Beach–based artist Maxine Spector, and “On the Nightmare,” a showcase of ink and collage work by South Florida–based artist R.J. Rodriguez.
Spector’s artistic focus is the head, which she has explored through painting and ceramics. Since beginning ceramics work five years ago, she has crafted 1,001 unique heads — all of which will be on view for the first time. Spector’s process is entirely intuitive, and each work is created spontaneously, allowing her to organically develop her characters. This spontaneity extends to her paintings and works on paper that are created en plein air and sometimes aid in the ceramic heads’ storylines.
Sharing the space is Rodriguez’s exhibit, which derives its name from the 1910 text by psychoanalyst Ernest Jones. Like the text, the works on view explore humans’ innate fascinations with and fears of evil spirits, witches, the devil, and more, presented in the artist’s iconic horror-meets-Cosmicism style.
The gallery is free to tour Tuesday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.