JCK’s darkly abstract paintings often incorporate Chinese symbols, rocks, glass, jewelry, photographs, or tiles, giving them a complex texture and layering effect that infuses the works with uncommon visual energy.Īs with stained glass windows in churches, Gabriel Landry’s work is frequently described as allegorical and spiritual. “My vision is to work with my sculptures in twilight between dream and reality,” artist Helgi Gíslason says, and his strong technique brings that vision to life. Other artists create works that play with the abstract: the known versus the imagined. Cline’s paintings, nature is seen in what are essentially close-ups: blossoms or groups of flowers fill each image, captured with a precision that gives them a powerful physical presence. “If you can make that connection with someone," he says, "it feels great."įounder of “The Luxury Art Movement,” artist, author, and inspirational speaker Zoe Summer’s intention, “to shift a viewer from logical 'rational' mode of thought into their intuition, heart's wisdom, and Truth,” is exhibited in her soulful and elemental renderings of a person’s inner life journey and the hidden nature of the universe.ĭutch artist Lida Boonstra is an impressionistic steel sculptor who, in a take on the traditional bust form, has presented her wildlife “trophies” as a means of humanizing animals and exploring the universality of emotion. For artist Ron Robidoux, whose isolated buildings and figures exhibit an almost lonely calmness with that mysterious nature, art is a means of communicating feelings. The mysterious nature of humanity is a central focus of much of Arlette Zurbuchen’s work, as she balances silhouettes, distorted figures, and bright colors to construct works that range from surreal to humorous. In her oil paintings on canvas, she brings that language to the surface with figures who powerfully communicate their emotions. Jieting Chen’s also explores the human form, as her multicolored watercolor paints become the basis for sensitively painted women, coaxed out of a careful balance of water and pigment whereas artist Stephen Najda focuses on exploring the human form from multiple perspectives and creates a powerful narrative in which the subjects morph from classical representation to abstraction and back again.įor Esther Gracia Marques, the human body is “a transparent mirror of feelings,” revealing a hidden language through facial expressions, gestures, and movements. In her images, bodies are represented in many ways, from precise photographic representations to subtle, mysterious abstractions. The human figure takes center stage in the paintings of Esther Insa, but her varied, adventurous images go far beyond any standard notion of portraiture. With visceral talent and intimate knowledge of their chosen media, these artists bring a fresh new look to their subjects, forcing their viewers to stop and question: who are these figures? Where are these emotional scenes?
Human figures, flora, fauna, looming towers, and geometrical forms all take center stage in this exhibition. These artists draw from every field of art history to compile with delicate care their subjects. Ranging in style and background, the artists in Persistence of Form focus on the physical.