In creating the work for the show, my intention was to use those techniques and designs I had learned in Sri Lanka and re-contextualize and re-vitalize them.
Joseph Hartman has created a beautiful and technically masterful series of photographs, one that not only reminds us of our near-obsession with artists and their creative processes, but that also raises questions, as all interesting art does
The sculptures manage to combine elements of imagination and reality well while challenging the spectator to perceive the world with innocence and to be receptive to the possibility of the unimaginable.
His awareness of past artistic trends and tropes has provided a wealth of inspiration for this uncanny collection of images, which dually act as thematically succinct collection contemporary artworks, and a whimsical art history lesson.
The new gallery is a wonderful place to explore the emotions of Deverell’s pieces. His works carry a deceptive musicality through his vibrating and eclectic use of colour.
Shadows of the after-world filled with light. What is left from their physical life is still shining along with eternal light. They are mesmerizing. You can’t help but love them.