Chris Cosnowski
dal 13/11/2002 al 21/12/2002
Segnalato da
13/11/2002
Chris Cosnowski
Lyons Wier, New York
Chris Cosnowski's painting style is often cited as magic realism but his work clearly pays homage to many different approaches. Chris' work recalls Western Classical art through its use of figurative sculpture as subject matter; it employs a Pop Art vocabulary because the subject matter is derived from popular culture and the mass produced.
Chris Cosnowski's painting style is often cited as magic realism but his work clearly pays homage to many different approaches.
Chris' work recalls Western Classical art through its use of figurative sculpture as subject matter; it employs a Pop Art vocabulary because the subject matter is derived from popular culture and the mass produced; it hints towards trompe l'loiel techniques; yet it is entrenched in a unique conceptual sense and sensibility due the rendered object's political, philosophical, and sociological iconography.
The compositions embrace humor as their tenor, yet there are inherent visual tensions as the viewer is intrigued by the obvious complexity of artistic dexterity, but baffled by the banality of the subject matter. The deftness draws the viewer into the work allowing the subtle and sublime narratives to unfold. The paintings resonate on many levels but the crescendo is the works ability to combine craft, culture, and cunning.
lyonswiergallery, 511 West 25th Street, no. 205, 6-8p.m.