 "False Teeth, Fake Skull", oil on panel, 9" x 12" Chris Cosnowski Chris Cosnowski's painting style is often cited as magic realism but his work clearly pays homage to many different approaches. Chris' work recalls Western Classical art through its use of figurative sculpture as subject matter; it employs a Pop Art vocabulary because the subject matter is derived from popular culture and the mass produced; it hints towards trompe l'oiel techniques; yet it is entrenched in a unique conceptual sense and sensibility due the rendered object's political, philosophical, and sociological iconography. The compositions embrace humor as their tenor, yet there are inherent visual tensions as the viewer is intrigued by the obvious complexity of artistic dexterity, but baffled by the banality of the subject matter. The deftness draws the viewer into the work allowing the subtle and sublime narratives to unfold. The paintings resonate on many levels but the crescendo is the works ability to combine craft, culture, and cunning. Ausstellungsdauer: 14.11. - 21.12.2002 Öffnungszeiten: Tu-Sa 11 am - 6 pm lyonswiergallery 511 W 25th St., No. 205 USA-New York, NY 10001 Telefon +1 212 242 62 20 Fax +1 212 242 62 38 E-Mail lyonswier@hotmail.com www.lyonswiergallery.com |
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