Review:
In Between The Unseen
By Vitek and Jessica
is a luminous collaboration between two artists whose creative partnership was forged within the inspiring community of Gateway City Arts. In a space where nearly every staff member was also a working artist, Vitek and Jessica connected through their shared commitment to GCA's mission: fostering a safe and dynamic environment for all forms of artistic expression.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the venue to close for 16 months, the world outside stood still-but inside, creativity continued to unfold. During this time, Vitek and Jessica created a body of work that would become the foundation for their joint exhibit,
What Lies Beneath
, which marked the reopening of GCA's Small Works Gallery in the fall of 2021.
The exhibit, featuring Vitek's paintings and poetry alongside Jessica's photographs and original verse, offered a moving exploration of solitude, resilience, and the unseen emotional landscapes shaped by global upheaval. Its powerful reception inspired the idea for a book-one that would preserve and expand upon the intimate visual and poetic dialogue between the artists.
With the guidance of Paul Richmond of Human Error Publishing,
emerged-a book that not only documents a moment in time, but invites readers into the layered and reflective world created by two voices in harmony. A testament to creative perseverance, this collection is both a record of survival and a celebration of what can be discovered when we dare to look beneath the surface.