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Artist Name
David King
Exhibition Title
Untitled
Exhibition Dates
31/08/2010
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02/10/2010
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Press Release
David King
9th September – 2nd October 2010
The new paintings by David King take on a contemporary attitude of respect and acknowledgement to the history of art. The layering of each painting is an archive of past and present, from 15th century Italian painting methods (Chiaroscuro & Sfumato – brush and traditional arrangements) to the 20th century means of execution.
Two directional motions are explored in all the paintings. Brushing horizontally side to side – back and forth and vertically up and down, all subtly leaving traces of layer upon layer on the background. The presence of time is very strong in each painting, as each contains approximately eighty or more layers. This method creates a play on surface as the light shifts through the viewers motion. These paintings are never static.
This type of spectatorial engagement is personified in the Arc series, where the surface of the painting is no longer on the front or even the back but all around. The gallery wall becomes just as intrinsic as the piece itself. The glowing pigment on the back surface disperses a radiant colour effect onto the gallery wall activating the space and incorporating it as part of the overall piece. The front of the paintings could read as stellar maps or astronomical diagrams, reflecting King’s interest in Chaos and traditional painting.
The colour modulations of each piece actively show a day to day process of engagement. It is an emotional investigation, a diary entry on any given day. In the studio no consideration is given to colour matching or coding, only an emotional response internally felt on the day.
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