JSL Gallery is pleased to present, Endless Summer, a group show of seven contemporary artists working across various mediums, opening Thursday, October 19th from 6 to 9 pm.

Endless Summer presents a network of divergent, yet complementary artists including Isabel Bornstein, Edo Costantini, Fitzhugh Karol, Frederic Pinet, Juan Lamarca, Francisca Oyhanarte, and Tati Soko. Using differing subjects and techniques, each artist dives deeply into the transient notions of the summer season, an exploration that is not confined to a specific season or geographical location, instead representing a state of mind that transcends time and place.

Tati Soko visually maps her physical and psychological relationship to natural environments, revealing hidden secrets and new perspectives on remote coastlines. Soko’s paintings depict golden sandy beaches, swaying palm trees, and the soothing ambiance of the ocean. Soft and gentle colors immerse you in a world of calm and serenity, transporting the viewer into a world of perpetually sun-kissed shores.

Lamarca and Pinet’s photographs capture the play of light on water, and moments of spontaneity and voyeurism in two different ways. Lamarca’s work focuses on the idea of constant change, with the ocean and surf culture as visual elements, his work refers to the idea of the constant movement, a cycle of constant rebirth. Pinet’s lens captures the timelessness and stillness of moments of escape and leisure. Memories of lazy summers mixed with the refreshing dynamism of a David Hockney painting.

Meanwhile Costantini’s work captures intimate human interactions with the natural world via the vibrant flora of meadows and forests—a conceptual documentary centered on the beauty and fragility of nature, demonstrated through the rhythm of passing time. Fitzhugh Karol’s forms are based on the silhouettes of actual and imagined landscapes, using slopes, steps and portals to create playful new landscapes with stories embedded within them.

Miami-based multidisciplinary artist and Pranic Healer, Oyhanarte’s unique and surreal artworks exist in a state of perpetual balance between the forces of light and dark, between the imagined and the real; the ouroboric unity of endless return and regeneration. She translates the sounds and visions of her journey into artistic works transporting viewers to an uplifting, alternate universe filled with light, color, music, and the surreal creations of her imagination. Bornstein uses borrowed images and her paintbrush to piece together idyllic moments evocative of spirited, fleeting moments, almost dreamlike – hazy memories of sunny days and summer months.

The title of the exhibition is borrowed from Bruce Brown’s 1966 American surf documentary, Endless Summer, which follows the adventures of two California surfers, Mike Hynson and Robert August, as they follow summer and surf around the world. The theme of summer has captivated artists for centuries, often standing in as a symbolic representation of vitality, abundance, and growth, as well as the connection with and exploration of nature. We imbue a romantic nostalgia on the events in our lives that are fleeting – joy, beauty, pleasure – even sunshine, and just like the season, such moments are transient and impermanent. Summer becomes a metaphor to explore themes of impermanence, the passage of time, and the cyclical nature of life.

Such feelings are palpable in the works on display. The depiction of nature's abundance, expressions of freedom and leisure, and the evocation of memories and nostalgia converge to create a collective experience that celebrates the intangible. The Endless Summer embodies the epitome of a life well-lived; a life filled with adventure, exploration, and joy. Whether it is a physical journey to exotic destinations or an inward journey towards self-discovery, an endless summer reminds us to seek experiences outside of ourselves and challenge our boundaries.