Cecille R. Hunt Gallery: 9 October 2009
GRANT MILLER
OCTOBER 9 – NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Opening reception Friday October 9 from 6pm - 8pm.
Grant Miller's work mimics the hyper-exposure of information in our society, building up layers through accumulation, and a refined concentration on the alternation between two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms. In these new large-scale paintings, Miller continues his complex abstract language comprised of energetic fields and converging lines. Inside is an infinite overlay of built structures such as frames, steel armatures and architectural renderings, seen from multiple perspectives and entry points. Drips and large gestures of paint play a more prominent role in this new body of work, flattening space in some areas while on another plane creating depth and confusion as it works through many linear obstacles. Miller also restrains the viewer by designing the space in which the window of accumulated information provides multiple perspectives, constructing a territory of tensions where density is complemented by a sense of void and the interior is constantly challenged by a dominant exteriority. The network of diagonal lines creates an enveloping energy - both virtual and actual. The paint is at times heavily applied and intensely visceral, at other times it is plainly translucent, creating a range of temperatures and emotional qualities. The physical process of layering is used as a tool, mirroring the development of information in contemporary culture, presenting its core meaning in how space is produced and constructed.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am – 4pm or by appointment.
OCTOBER 9 – NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Opening reception Friday October 9 from 6pm - 8pm.
Grant Miller's work mimics the hyper-exposure of information in our society, building up layers through accumulation, and a refined concentration on the alternation between two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms. In these new large-scale paintings, Miller continues his complex abstract language comprised of energetic fields and converging lines. Inside is an infinite overlay of built structures such as frames, steel armatures and architectural renderings, seen from multiple perspectives and entry points. Drips and large gestures of paint play a more prominent role in this new body of work, flattening space in some areas while on another plane creating depth and confusion as it works through many linear obstacles. Miller also restrains the viewer by designing the space in which the window of accumulated information provides multiple perspectives, constructing a territory of tensions where density is complemented by a sense of void and the interior is constantly challenged by a dominant exteriority. The network of diagonal lines creates an enveloping energy - both virtual and actual. The paint is at times heavily applied and intensely visceral, at other times it is plainly translucent, creating a range of temperatures and emotional qualities. The physical process of layering is used as a tool, mirroring the development of information in contemporary culture, presenting its core meaning in how space is produced and constructed.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am – 4pm or by appointment.
HUNT GALLERY
Webster University – Visual Art Studios
8342 Big Bend Boulevard
St. Loouis, Missouri, 63119
314.968.7171
art@webster.edu
www.websterhuntgallery.blogspot.com
Webster University – Visual Art Studios
8342 Big Bend Boulevard
St. Loouis, Missouri, 63119
314.968.7171
art@webster.edu
www.websterhuntgallery.blogspot.com
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