Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York
An exhibition centered on Beba’s exploration of weightlessness, where figures appear suspended between presence and disappearance, shaped only by the tension of the line.
In this later Ward-Nasse exhibition, Beba’s drawings are framed within an investigation of lightness—how a body can be rendered with almost nothing yet hold emotional density. Here, the artist thins her figures to their most essential curves, allowing negative space to dominate.
The pieces selected for this show highlight the paradox of Beba’s practice: while her forms often feel as if they might drift from the page, they are grounded by an internal pulse. Curved lines repeat like waves, creating vibration rather than contour. Color is used sparingly, functioning as a quiet interruption rather than a dominant element.
Displayed among a diverse assembly of contemporary works, Beba’s drawings created points of stillness—pauses where viewers encountered the purity of gesture. Their distilled elegance invited slow looking, revealing how minimalism can carry emotional resonance.
This exhibition affirmed Beba’s position as an artist who can simultaneously reduce and amplify, allowing fragility and confidence to coexist within the same visual breath.
Mementos
