Robert Peluce
dal 19/11/2004 al 12/11/2004
Segnalato da
19/11/2004
Robert Peluce
I-5 Gallery, Los Angeles
A Celebration of His Life and Work. Peluce was an artist unlimited by subject matter, materials or medium. With a fanciful imagination and well-crafted technique, he had an exceptional ability to blend the antics of animation with the sophistications of fine art.
A Celebration of His Life and Work
And the world was made fresh with 'Sir Realism.' Robert Peluce was an artist
unlimited by subject matter, materials or medium. With a fanciful
imagination and well-crafted technique, he had an exceptional ability to
blend the antics of animation with the sophistications of fine art.
For Peluce, life's foibles and contradictions were subjects for illumination
through sight gags and puns that expressed the seriousness of play and the
tragedy of humor. For what we would consider ordinary and take for granted,
Peluce would command our attention by subtly nudging our sensibilities,
drawing us into a world of relationships, and focusing on our perceptions of
the world. We can no longer hide behind the masks of normality or take
lightly our mundane actions. Peluce sees to it that we become aware of
life's absurdities and the dangers of taking it all too seriously.
Considered an 'artist's artist,' Robert Peluce was inspirational to many of
his peers for whom his influence will be sorely missed.
Chuck Feesago, Curator
My personal Robert is the one who admired artists able to talk about their
work, yet when it came to talking about his own, about its symbolism or
meaning, he always answered questions with his questions: "What does it mean
to you?" or, "What does this tell you that my art is about?" And always he
would say, "You paint from the heart." This man always felt the pressure of
not enough time for all the things he had to say, all the pictures he needed
to paint.
It was magical to be part of his life and art, to see every piece be born,
to wonder where they came from and where they were going. In the end there
always was a new wonder. Robert's philosophy was simply "Just do it," but he
also believed one can continuously develop and grow as an artist.
There is always a lot of both wisdom and whimsy in his work: he firmly
believed they were supposed to exist together ‹ it was all right to have fun
in life and in art. Robert is about honesty and loyalty, too. They are
displayed as intensely in his work as in his life.
Gyorgyi Peluce, Curator
During 30 years as an animator, Robert perfected the appearance of old
master's oil paintings. In his work, cartoon imaginary is entangled with
impossible situations and the imagery styles of wildly divergent, yet
delightfully integrated periods--then frozen in time. Robert worked in the
animation industry for many years, during which he designed and developed
numerous television campaigns, short subjects, title sequences, and pilot
episodes. These included the Chevron ad campaign in the 1970s, work with
George Carlin and Lily Tomlin, the 'Mr. DNA' sequence for Steven Spielberg's
'Jurassic Park,' and title sequences for countless others. He won numerous
awards for his film designs.
Reception: Saturday, November 20, 7-11 pm
I-5 Gallery at The Brewery
2100 North Main Street #A9
Los Angeles