Sean Taggart
dal 11/1/2007 al 27/2/2007
Segnalato da
11/1/2007
Sean Taggart
McCaig-Welles Gallery, New York
Actual Size
Actual Size
Sean Taggart’s work has long chronicled his reaction
to an outside world that appears irrational,
indifferent, and overtly hostile. With the “Actual
Size" paintings, he looks inward to the private
world within him, a vision that can be expressed
only through the intimacy of the miniature: twelve
tiny paintings, each no larger than one square inch.
Though he continues to draw upon the narrative
conventions of comics and cartoons, these works
display a vulnerability that belies their lighter
color and mood.
Since childhood, Taggart has been fascinated by all
things tiny, and has drawn inspiration for the
paintings in “Actual Size" from many pieces in his
personal collection: “Nixon pennies" from the 1970s,
a small edition of the Brothers Grimm illustrated by
David Hockney, Edward Gorey’s Q.V.R. (a 1 _-inch
hand-bound book), tiny Frankenstein automata,
thimble-sized tubes of real toothpaste, greeting
cards and playing cards no bigger than a fingertip.
Miniature painting is an all-but-dead form in the
eyes of the art establishment; it is considered a
hobbyist’s pursuit, suitable only for the de'cor of
dollhouses. Taggart turns this conceit on its ear by
exaggerating the tiny size of these works,
presenting them in oversized frames with a
magnifying glass attached. This is no mere novelty,
but a reflection of the deeply personal nature of
the artist’s private convictions and beliefs. The
paintings are the visual equivalent of a whisper,
demanding close attention.
McCaig-Welles officially opened it’s doors on March 3,
2001 on the Southside of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Four years later, and a few blocks further North,
the gallery has continued its focus on championing
street, underground and outsider artists. Most of
McCaig-Welles repertoire of artists live and work in
NYC with careers ranging from mid to well established.
Some of our artists: McCaig-Welles Gallery repertoire
includes Shepard Fairey, Andrew Schoultz, R.
Nicholas Kuszyk, Craig LaRotonda, Matthew Rodriguez,
Amy Hill, The Goldmine Shithouse, James Marshall
(Dalek), Michael Alan (FADE), David Stoupakis,
Tristan Eaton, Nina Bednarski and more.
Opening Reception: Friday, January 12th 8-11pm
McCaig-Welles Gallery
129 Roebling Street - New York