12 September - 1 October 2022
GESTURA II
ft. GWENYTH FUGARD
HELEN KINCAID
KAREN TRONEL
MANON STEYAERT
MAUD LECLAIR
Curation by Enfant Terrible Exhibition
“Gestura” is the Medieval Latin word for “gesture,” yet can be read as an abbreviation of “gestural painting.” This style, also referred to as “gesturalism,” describes a method of painting characterized by vivid, dynamic brushstrokes purposefully highlighting the movement of the artist’s hand. It is arguable, however, that the crux of gesturalism lies not only in the artist’s limb, but also in the dynamism imbued in the abstract or figurative artwork created.
After the success of “Gestura” at Koppel Project Soho in 2019, “Gestura” is back for a second edition with a new selection of artworks. The five multidisciplinary artists exhibited in “Gestura II” offer contrasting interpretations of this theme. While some of the artists have produced new work in response to this theme, others have proposed existing pieces utilizing materials such as ink, paint, resin, and silicone.
Gwenyth Fugard's abstract works bear expressive and energetic traces of the artist's hand as dictated by her shrewd stylistic decisions. Helen's Kindcaid's paintings of curtains are heavy with the physical weight of the fabrics depicted, as well as the metaphorical weight of the memories trapped within their folds. Manon Steyaert's silicone artworks defy gravity in the way that they are draped, thus forming folds which infuse them with motion and tension. Maud Leclair's square monotypes are free-flowing pools of color melanges that one's eyes can revel in. Her landscape monotypes, however, offer a controlled interpretation of dynamism that is counterbalanced by bold, bubbly, neo-pop shapes. Finally, Karen Tronel's use of epoxy resin allows her to produce perfectly-poured and visually striking abstract compositions.
SELECTED WORKS
Duality 5, Gwenyth Fugard, 2022, oil on canvas, 110 x 130 cm
Into the Blue 2, Gwenyth Fugard, 2022, oil and organza on canvas, 120 x 114 cm
Construct 38, Gwenyth Fugard, 2021, oil and scrim on canvas, 70 x 70 cm
Sheer I, Helen Kincaid, 2022, oil on linen, 40 x 30 cm
Sheer III, Helen Kincaid, 2022, oil on linen, 40 x 30 cm
Shift, Helen Kincaid, 2021, oil on linen, 40 x 30 cm
Reach Out, Karen Tronel, 2021, epoxy resin on canvas, 61 x 50 cm
Bull in a China Shop, Karen Tronel, 2015, epoxy resin on canvas, 55 x 38 cm
Delicious Visions, Manon Steyaert, 2022, silicone and pigment, 125 x 80 cm
Untitled, Manon Steyaert, 2022, silicone and pigment, 125 x 80 cm
Are you entranced? Manon Steyaert, 2021, silicone and pigment, 90 x 70 cm
Perspective II, Manon Steyaert, 2022, silicone and pigment, 56 x 21 cm
Perspective III, Manon Steyaert, 2022, silicone and pigment, 56 x 21 cm
Magenta, Maud Leclaire, 2022, watercolor on 300 gsm Artistico Fabriano paper, 56 x 76 cm
Periwinkle Blue, Maud Leclaire, 2022, watercolor on 300 gsm Artistico Fabriano paper, 56 x 76 cm
Pink, Maud Leclaire, 2022, watercolor on 300 gsm Artistico Fabriano paper, 56 x 76 cm
Turquoise, Maud Leclaire, 2022, watercolor on 300 gsm Artistico Fabriano paper, 56 x 76 cm
In the Blue, Maud Leclaire, 2022, ink on paper, 27 x 38 cm
More than a Million Years, Maud Leclair, 2022, Ink on 250 gsm BFK Rives paper, Edition 1/3, 56 x 76 cm
And Suddenly, Maud Leclair, 2022, Ink on 250 gsm BFK Rives paper, Edition 1/3, 56 x 76 cm
Any of the works speak to you?
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