{"id":35194,"date":"2016-08-08T16:02:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T20:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=35194"},"modified":"2016-09-07T12:03:47","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T16:03:47","slug":"tom-forrestall-recent-works-at-mira-godard-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=35194","title":{"rendered":"Tom Forrestall’s Recent Works at Mira Godard Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maritime artist Tom Forrestall expresses distinct moments of stillness and movement in quiet,\u00a0discreet places\u037e in nature, in home and in human consciousness. This collection of his recent artwork\u00a0presents a series of landscapes and\u00a0interiors, representing the\u00a0intermingling of nature and human perception. The interiors of the forest are depicted where gaps between trees reveal the water behind or frame the sky above, creating spatial depth.\u00a0The glimpse becomes further activated with fleeting activity\u037e above intertwining trees a\u00a0plane closely passes followed by its contrail, a swimmer floats in the water or a kayak passes by.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Tom Forrestall,\u00a0The Lake, June, July 2014, egg tempera on board,32 1\/2″ x 45 1\/2″ (left) and\u00a0November Landing, Nov 2011, egg tempera on board, 20 1\/2″ x 20 1\/2″ (right).\u00a0Image courtesy of\u00a0Mira Godard Gallery<\/p>\n

Placid home interiors of multiple\u00a0spaces are abruptly pierced with the shattering of a glass window. The proximity of a man and a\u00a0distant landscape creates instant parallels between a person and a place, alluding to the state\u00a0of mind where human and nature merge.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Tom Forrestall, Painter At Tide Head, egg tempera, 18″ x 48″. Photo: Nika Teper<\/p>\n

Forrestall\u2019s egg temperas combine the method of realism and pointillism to create layered,\u00a0distorted scenarios in sublime spaces. Delicate articulations of shadows and light illuminate\u00a0details and provide realistic texture and depth. Intricate brush strokes and wisps of colour create a pointillist response to atmospheric conditions. “Two Trees,” a round painting,\u00a0reinforces centripetal movement with circular identical strokes and a uniform colour palette.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Tom Forrestall, Two Trees, 2016, acrylic on board, 36″ in diameter.\u00a0Image courtesy of\u00a0Mira Godard Gallery<\/p>\n

In “The Dramatic Entrance,” there is a waveform artwork hanging on the back wall of a simple room; a painting in a painting. Most of Forrestall’s works are non uniform shaped paintings. The provocative shape prompts\u00a0a reevaluation\u00a0of artwork, it\u2019s presentation and reception. The specific relationship between\u00a0painting and frame becomes prominent. Geometrical and asymmetrical frames create interesting\u00a0crops that direct the viewer’s attention. Trapezoid, circle, oval and other uniquely cut \u00a0frames produce warped visual dynamics. The unconventional\u00a0spatial distribution enables the depiction of isolated, concentrated moments within a broader context. The\u00a0unusual shapes spark mystery as the imposing geometries interrupt the serene moments.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Tom Forrestall, The Dramatic Entrance, 1985-Aug 2011, egg tempera on board, 24″ x 32″.\u00a0Image courtesy of\u00a0Mira Godard Gallery<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Installation view of\u00a0Tom Forrestall,\u00a0Recent works<\/em>\u00a0at Mira Godard Gallery. Image courtesy of\u00a0Mira Godard Gallery<\/p>\n

Each\u00a0individual artwork creates a sense of juxtaposition, between clarity and ambiguity, near and far,\u00a0interior and exterior, order and irregularity, geometric and organic\u037e a dynamism that alludes to\u00a0the perception of a place or a state of mind.<\/p>\n

Nika Teper<\/p>\n

*Exhibition information:\u00a0June 25 \u2013 Sept 10, 2016,\u00a0Mira Godard Gallery, 22 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto. Gallery hours: Tue – Sat 10 am – 5 pm.<\/p>\n

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by Nika Teper<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each artwork creates a sense of juxtaposition, between clarity and ambiguity, near and far, interior and exterior, order and irregularity, geometric and organic\u037e a dynamism that alludes to the perception of a place or a state of mind.<\/p>\n

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