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"TEXT-SCAPES"

 

An exhibition of paintings by internationally exhibited calligrapher and poet

 

STEVE WOODBURY

 

 

September  25th  2013

to

October  26th 2013

Exhibition

'TEXT-SCAPES'

An exhibition of paintings by internationally exhibited calligrapher and poet

STEVE WOODBURY

Calligraphy has a duality and can be thought of in two ways: as being information transfer and as aesthetic object, or artifact in its own right.   The TEXT-SCAPE project seeks to link calligraphic traditions in both Eastern and Western Art to find new ways of exploring this dual function. They extend the artist’s interest in language and perception, the written word and memory, experience and understanding.

As with any language, the meaning of the mark is obvious…when you understand it. TEXT-SCAPES create meaning within the abstracted and at first glance, ‘meaningless’ gestural line. Each surface is a residue of the progressive build up and removal of layers of paint and pigment that results in a hieroglyphic-like textured surface.  These layers have an intertwining gestural line which takes it’s shape from the modern QWERTY texting gesture. Just as a hand or finger moves through sequential points of keys on a keyboard, the line in each painting moves sequentially through those points projected onto linen.  The gestural line is painted and leaves a trace of the literal meaning that can be discovered through referencing the QWERTY keyboard.

These paintings create their own duality and encourage multiple readings by combining calligraphic use of ‘the beautiful line’ with the compression of ideas and marking the essence of subject through merging ancient and new materials. The polarities of text based ‘understanding’ and the intuitive emotional ‘feeling’ of gestural abstraction opens a liminal state for the viewer to interpret, ‘experience’ and enjoy.

SW 

Artwork from this exhibition is no longer available to purchase.

 

(Red on Black) QWERTY Textscape
Acrylic & pigment on linen. 150 x 120cm No longer available.
(Black & White) QWERTY Textscape 1
Oil on canvas. 76 x 60cm No longer available.
(Black & white) QWERTY Textscape 2
Oil on canvas. 76 x 60cm No longer available.
Blood and bone
Mixed media on linen. 180 x 135cm No longer available.
Bloodshot
Mixed media on linen. 76 x 122cm No longer available.
Malnourished
Scroll - mixed media on linen. 180 x 135cm No longer available.
Red QWERTY
Mixed media on linen. 76 x 122cm No longer available.
Spliced
Mixed media on linen. 180 X 135cm . No longer available.
Written in Red I
Acrylic & pigment on linen. 50 x 40cm No longer available.
Written in Red
Mixed media on canvas. 183 x 229cm No longer available.
Impending (with red)
Mixed media on linen. 31 x 31cm No longer available.
Perspex QWERTY I
Acrylic on perspex 40 x 60cm No longer available.
Impending
Acrylic, pigment & charcoal on linen. 56 x 46cm No longer available.
Inappropriate
Acrylic, pigment & charcoal on linen. 122 x 76cm No longer available.
Homeless (Black & White)
Acrylic & pigment on linen. 31 x 31cm . No longer available.
Impending (Black and White)
Acrylic & pigment on linen. 31 x 31cm No longer available.
Spliced (Black & White)
Acrylic & pigment on linen. 31 x 31cm . No longer available.
Bloodshot I
Ink & linen on board. 20 x 30cm No longer available.
Red Star
Ink & linen on board. 20 x 30cm No longer available.
Impending I
Ink on linen on board. 20 x 30cm No longer available.
Malnourished I
Ink on linen on board. 20 x 30cm No longer available.
 

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