Article: UNDERSTANDING THE POETRY OF DECAY

Cameron Shaw understands the poetry of decay, which is a major theme in the works in his solo show, "Gardening: Paintings, Boxes and Sculpture by Cameron Shaw," at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln through July 31. The "Gardening" reference is literal in one sense -- a sculpture that huddles in a gallery corner is a pile of ordinary dirt -- and figurative in others. The press release for the show compares Shaw to a gardener because he gathers and prepares his materials carefully, as a gardener does. But that comparison seems strained, describing not only Shaw but virtually every other artist as well. More to the point are Shaw's concern with exteriors and interiors that could stand for ...

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