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<\/a>\nBRIAN WILLMONT with his work behind him, whole worlds opened up . . on the physical plane of the painted canvases . . <\/p>\n
you can see more of his work, on his: website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI’m thinking . . Halloween, of course, on some dumb seasonal primordial level, but also, really more !! more on how . . the depth that comes to an artist-run gallery, is usually reflective of the deep creative reach or vision of the artists who helm those start-up galleries, and what drives them, so strongly.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nclose-up you can see small slits of reflecting foil, or other shiny materials reflecting the darts of light – that light up the deep pool of the whole brooding mass. deep pool, is the recurring metaphor.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nas my eyes adjusted to all the work, and works-in-progress, and other props in the room – I began to pick out pieces that made me feel I was in the presence of a formal . . illusionist.
\nor in art terms – somebody who plays with light !!
\nand shape.
\nand not . . just soccer balls.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nbut, let’s back up a moment, at the work\/computer\/desk station . . <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI got to see some of Brian’s earlier works, and so the journey was multi-leveled, took many paths. I got the feeling that unlike many other artist-gallerists, Brian was also more open in the dialogs, as opposed to narrow or more focused agendas – he wanted to bring to his gallery space. that’s so rare, I found that a big breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nan earlier installation archive – re-inforced this experience.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nBRIAN related that he grew up in NEW MEXICO on many folk stories about magic, rituals, witches, and all.
\nif you consider New Mexico was the birthplace of AGNES MARTIN, the great non-objective ‘abstract’ painter – than things start falling into place.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\non the other side of the studio . .
\nnote: I should have grabbed a better photo, but that small romantic\/visionary\/ritualistic figure, a coppery and white plaster-type statuette – in the foreground, on the big table is . . by NICK VAN WOERT.
\nyou can see a better photo of the work, if you scroll down the exhibition pix from Greenpoint Terminal’s last show, called aptly enough: ‘RITUAL MAGIC’.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nanother wall, for a smallish space – this studio packed a pretty big punch !!<\/p>\n