Day: 3 November 2016

  • Fluid Forms ~ Duerst & Loomit

    Fluid Forms ~ Duerst & Loomit

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    Fluid Forms break through the fourth wall.

    Studio 22 Open Gallery is thrilled to present Fluid Forms, new work by artist Stefan Duerst.  The dynamic forms of Stefan Duerst’s steel sculptures emerge as the fluid embodiment of his deeply creative essence.  The exhibition will feature new works created exclusively by Duerst as well as new collaborative pieces by Duerst and German graffiti artist  Loomit.

    The art of collaboration requires a curious nature, a strong sense of experimentalism and an abundance of trust.  To find a kindred spirit, especially in the art world, which can often be quite isolating, creates a unique opportunity for openness, artistic development and inspiration.  This year Duerst, who is no stranger to collaboration, invited the graffiti artist Loomit to work with him on a new series of steel sculptures.  After heating, bending and shaping the steel into his characteristically sensuous and suggestive abstract shapes, Duerst entrusted them to Loomit, who transformed the raw steel finish with his mastery of spray painting.  For those who are familiar with Duerst’s work, there are signature favourites;  the ribbon-like Soul Gate and the provocative Kommunikation series, to name a few.  Yet the results of this artistic collaboration are astonishingly new.

    Two early pieces were created in Duerst’s Godfrey studio and shipped to Munich, Germany where Loomit applied his finishing touch.  The rest of the collaboration took place during an exceptional week in September, 2016 which Loomit spent in residence at Duerst’s Studio at Godfrey Sculpture Park.  No doubt, like Duerst himself, Loomit was inspired by the incredible natural beauty of the Canadian landscape.  The juxtaposition of graffiti art applied to three-dimensional sculpture is akin to the very notion of using a material as industrial as steel in shapes as fluid as fabric.

    German-born Stefan Duerst has been experimenting with metal since 1992, first as a blacksmith and ultimately as as an abstract sculpture artist.  He emigrated to Canada in 2002, inspired by the wilderness of the Canadian Shield, where he lives, creates, and inspires others on the 60 acre property which he has developed into Godfrey Sculpture Park.  Munich-based Loomit has been working in the medium of spray paint since 1983, combining creative lettering and imagery, and establishing himself as an internationally recognized graffiti artist for his large wall productions.

    FLUID FORMS will be on display from November 15 – December 23.

    Gallery Hours:  Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Thursdays until 8 pm, and Friday Evenings until 10 pm.

  • Collective Sparks ~ ShagRug 2016

    Collective Sparks ~ ShagRug 2016

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    Communal work sessions ignite collective sparks.

    Studio 22 Open Gallery is delighted to present Collective Sparks, an exhibition of new work by the Shag Rug Collective.

    Composed of some of the most respected and established artists in the Kingston community, the Shag Rug Collective represents an array of diverse styles and varied subject matter.  For many years the members of the artists’ collective, which was named after the yellow shag rug which once adorned the studio of founding member, Erika Olson, have gathered together to inspire and nourish each others creativity.  Each individual brings their own unique perspective to the treasured experience of working together in a group setting, often around a shared still life, and the collective sparks which these gatherings ignite.

    In addition to the animated still lives of Studio 22’s seasoned artists, Erika Olson and Margaret Hughes, the exhibition also includes the vibrant landscapes of Sharon Thompson and Josephine Wren, as well as the imaginative abstraction of Evelyn Rapin, Rose Stewart and Deborah Brown.

    Erika Olson finds inspiration working from life—particularly the perishable and delicate nature of food—elevating the domestic sphere into the realm of art.

    Margaret Hughes, an accomplished ceramicist, painter and pastel artist, often bridges the gap between her various media by drawing images of her own ceramic pieces.

    Sharon Thompson, an artist of diverse inspiration, creates memorable works from landscapes to abstraction, or whatever happens to catch her well trained eye.

    Josephine Wren paints the world around her, in part because the act of creation connects her to her own existence, resulting in lush landscapes and still lives.

    Evelyn Rapin frequently bases her intensely colourful imagery on musical themes, creating lively works of abstraction.

    Rose Stewart’s abstract compositions dance with eclectic forms and vibrant colours.

    Deborah Brown creates intricate and organic abstract drawings.

    Collective Sparks will be on display from November 15 – December 23, 2016.

    Gallery Hours:  Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Thursdays until 8 pm, and Friday Evenings until 10 pm.

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