Recent Work. Le Grande Illusion

Site specific walls may not necessarily remain true to their original purpose and eventually the wear and tear of changing circumstances becomes apparent. This has been followed in two different directions. In one, my particular interest is in the sullen grandeur of old walls which show the scars of their long diminished glory. And ruined palace walls still long after former empires have been superseded by newer versions. In the other direction, a series of paintings called Fabulous Space for Today explores the temporary nature of some large scale contemporary architecture. Many of buildings are of palatial proportions and as a visual experience can parallel monumental themes from the past, recalling ancient fables, myths and legends visual But unlike historic buildings they may not be built to last. I interpret such structures as visually stunning but confined with the walls that are as illusionary as a stage set. This work relates to my previous work with stage sets, seen in Gallery 2 and are part of my continuing Wall series.

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