NEW YORK, NY.- Y Gallery presents an exhibition of Norma Markley’s recent work—neon, silkscreen prints, and sewn drawings—inspired by the rhythm and language from literary sources and images from a film to explore the notions of sex, on the one hand, and the concept of answering questions with a yes or no, on the other hand. Fade in. Fade out (neon and cutout words). “I love you tenderly, totally, tragically” references Jean Luc Godard’s film Contempt. These words in neon accompanied by cutout text set a romantic but fragile scene: a long take between husband and wife lying apart in bed sharing sweet nothings. We never see them embrace or kiss. She (questioning him): “See my feet in the mirror? Think they’re pretty?” … Him (answering breathlessly): “Yes.” Point of view sequences (silkscreens). Sex is explored both humorously and erotically through a series