PHOTO GALLERY
Realm of The Cool People
SOLO SHOW | GALLERY 23 NY
38 LITTLE WEST 12TH ST, MEATPACKING, NYC
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2021
The fine art collection opens a door into another existing world around us. Esoterically led, the series invites souls to identify themselves within with spiritual themes and esoteric imagery alluding tarot cards. Storm paints with her subconscious and conscious in tandem to achieve organic divinity; the spiritual figures of The Cool People are individually birthed with the emotional left hand and structural right hand. Each uniquely spawned with duality, their evolution allows them to ascend as storytellers in a surrealist universe. With gold accents and a focus on a baroque aesthetic, the collection encourages the viewer to fall into trance-like realms in a dimension perhaps familiar. This is the first of a multiple collections focusing on visualizing the worlds of The Cool People.
"One foot in the past, one foot in the present, Nostalgia rules my heart; Passion rules the mind; But above all, I’m all about being kind. They’re you, they’re me –– they’re who you want them to be. The Realm of the Cool People: an esoteric world, not out of our reach, and damn they have a lot to teach."
Storm Ritter's second solo show, "Realm of The Cool People" opened in Winter 2021 in Meatpacking, NYC. The collection included over 30 paintings from the past year, including a gift shop of original merchandise of apparel and signed prints . After opening night, the artist actively worked the gallery catering to small events, client meetings, and guest tours.
After the success of the opening night, a two additional showcase events were planned, extending the solo show over three months. Noted as "a gallery of the bizarre" in the New York Post, the surrealist exhbition attracted guests from rockstars and music producers to fashion designers and theatrical actors.
October - December 2022
37 Little West 12th Street, Meatpacking NYC
The Script:
“We become what we repeatedly do. I’m Storm Ritter. Everything I do, is my art, and as the conductor of my own life, each day is opening night. One foot in the past, one foot in the present, nostalgia rules my heart; passion rules the mind; but above all, I’m all about being kind. Years back in school, I felt like I only had set tools. So I used my head, emitted time, and started painting, both hands aligned. And ooh, that became the vibe.
Painting organically, the unconscious and conscious came alive. People birthed in tandem time. No doubt these silhouettes carry a soul, and viewers repeatedly called them “cool.” They’re you, they’re me, they’re who you want them to be—the realm of “The Cool People,” an esoteric world, not out of our reach. And damn, they have a lot to teach.
Ascension is on rise, baby! Hope is about to humanize. Mere mortals who search for happiness, won’t find those portals online. Remember our souls are already fucking divine. Problems are an illusion of the mind. And to be honest, we are all running out of time. So spin that record; feed your brain, it’s not insane to switch the game.
Enlightenment by personal rebellion doesn't always birth a felon. Learning keeps your thoughts profound, so demolish the walls that keep you confound. I have an appetite for light, that burns with an indulgent delight. No matter what I do, I do it true. Left brain runs the biz. Right brain, that’s the whiz. Don’t silence your voice to cater to the Man. Everything we do is in our own hands. Find personal style—a symbol of self-reliance. It’s not a science! Just another act of savvy defiance.
Getting stuck in mental purgatory, that’s the never-ending story—a completely twisted allegory. Dare to determine your own worth until you physically leave this earth. And all I can say, is keep your heart and soul at bay. There’s no chance you’ll lose your way. Let past moments flicker, and the real gifts will linger. So dream in royal purple, because life is not a dress rehearsal.”
