New York City.- The Mike Weiss Gallery is excited to present “Actual/Virtual”, a new exhibition of paintings by Brooklyn-based artist Trudy Benson, on view from October 13th through November 12th. The show’s title “Actual/Virtual” illuminates the dynamic between illusionary space and the physicality of materials as Benson pushes paint into the realm of the viewer both physically and optically, delivering a visceral punch via large-scale electric-hued abstract paintings. Benson’s fervor for the physical act of painting is readily evident in her mark-making; her viscous gestures evoke the onomatopoeic language of comic books taking shape as bold splunks!, shoops!, and splats! that emerge sculpturally from the surface of the canvas.