Sasha Gordon’s new exhibition, titled Haze , is currently on view at David Zwirner. Gordon’s new oil paintings are entwined with a continuing narrative that is unraveled through each painting. The narrative comes from myths, asian cinema, and Gordon’s own experiences. In addition, figures in the works resemble the artist herself. The narrative starts with It Was Still Far Away , which depicts an explosion that lights up the background. In contrast, the central figure is nonchalant, clipping her toenails with her headphones on. This figure is depicted in different scenes for each painting, where in some she tastes her nail clippings, is forced to be underwater, and is fed by another figure. Personally, the immense detail Flame Like Bush stood out to me, where the figure is bathed in a fluorescent orange light, with sweat dripping down her face. The reflection of clouds in her eyes is a hint of the continuing ...