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Summer Haze
Peter Cvik
Acrylic on canvas 150cm x 120cm (unframed)
Light mist- particles of water and dust in the air, smell of wet grass mixed with sea salt.
‘Summer Haze’ depicts the artist’s own balcony through a geometric landscape combined with colors that convey the memory of a warm summer night. The lack of any sharp lines together with the inspiration from the colors of the season emanate the calmness, or the haze, that lingers after rain. A sense of contrast between the heat of the summer and the freshness in the air can be pondered while swaying on the hammock. While thoughts wander in his head, Cvik shifts them into visual inspirations and ventures on a mental process that eventually turns into paint on canvas. Experiences and travels hence become the memories and inspiration for his work ‘Summer Haze,’ which in turn continues a cycle of motivation to create and be productive through the hot days.
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Feiticeira
Richard Burton
oil on panel, 39 x 36 cm (unframed)
And suddenly, everything became green; the window glass, the car chair upholstery, even the hair.
Feitceira’ displays the power in Burton’s works as the scene is comfortable and relatable to most viewers, though at the same time, the colors and the lack of scenery past the window may feel cold and undesirable. The angle of the viewer is from behind, while the gaze of the driver is hidden, as we look in on her in the midst of a daily task. Similarly, Burton himself expresses his difficulty in painting these scenes despite how recognizable and familiar they are. He associates the car interior with his inspiration from cinema, as this representation is used often in movies where the figure becomes the protagonist. And so, while the figures are no one in specific, they are often inspired by films or series.
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Two Nights in Venice
Jasmine Mansbridge
Acrylic on canvas, 82 x 82 cm (framed)
Wandering through the maze of minuscule streets of Venice in hot summer nights.
‘Two Nights in Venice’ is Mansbridge’s response to the city after a short visit that left her with questions of transiency and temporality. The city reminds of the long timeline of human history, a monument to all things timeless and beautiful, which in comparison to our short life expectancy causes Mansbridge to think of the imprints her art will leave as it outlives her. Mansbridge often explores questions of change, something that all living things in our planet experience, though often resist and fear. True to the artist’s form, the work is arresting and meticulous, both brave and restrained; the best of human qualities. She aims to cause powerful emotional responses, and beyond technique and subject matter, the feelings that emanate from her works are what is most important to Mansbridge.
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Peggy, Aperol Spritz and Smiths Crisps
Jasmine Mansbridge
Acrylic on canvas, 82 x 82 cm (framed)
No trip to the historical landmarks of Venice goes without an Aperol Spritz and a visit to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
‘Peggy, Aperol Spritz and Smiths Crisps' is playful and fun loving. It recognizes that lifetimes are made up of days, which are made up of moments. Pleasure is there for the taking and this work captures that while reminiscent to the feeling on a summer day on the artist’s trip to Venice. Sitting in the sun, full of hope and optimism with the knowledge that anything is possible, the work depicts the Guggenheim Museum on the canal. The joy of the present and the confidence in the wonderful things that could follow in the future. Mansbridge often explores questions of change, something that all living things in our planet experience, though often resist and fear. True to the artist’s form, the work is arresting and meticulous, both brave and restrained; the best of human qualities. She aims to cause powerful emotional responses, and beyond technique and subject matter, the feelings that emanate from her works are what is most important to Mansbridge.
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