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Prized possession: 'The Ark’ at the Modern in Fort Worth
By ANDREW MARTON
dfw.com
What it is: The Ark(1986) by Melissa Miller, oil on linen, two panels (First panel shown above)
Where it is: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Why we like it: It’s not difficult to be swept up in the scope of this work, based directly on the Old Testament parable. But examined with secular eyes, the work stands out as a diverting menagerie, one in which each animal adopts a singular personality. From glowering lions to a braying camel, there is something in the immediacy of Miller’s depiction of these creatures that makes one sit up and take notice. Perhaps it is all rooted in how she viscerally contrasts their glossy coats and near audible growls with the background sky, a menacing portent of the fast-approaching storm that made the ark a vital sanctuary.
Andrew Marton is a Star-Telegram senior arts writer, 817-390-7679
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