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Martin Wittfooth - Behemoth, oil on linen - from his “Tempest” show opening on February 13th at the CoproGallery in Santa Monica, California
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An obviously illustrative fine artist, some of his works allow the viewer to delve far more deeply than others. What’s interesting about this, is that the problem is so delicate to address. While rendering every object and painting realistic, tangible scenes can turn the concept into a one-liner…. leaving ambiguity can sometimes appear to be a cop-out (leaving any painting unfinished automatically gives it depth, as an example).
Many of his scenes- such as this one above -portray a climax from which we could easily fill in the blanks of before and after.
The lack of mystery kills it.
Therefore the most effective pieces are those set seconds before the action; that static moment of loaded preparation to attack the unexpected.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxkcdoVrP61qzhl9eo1_500.jpg)
Martin Wittfooth - Behemoth, oil on linen - from his “Tempest” show opening on February 13th at the CoproGallery in Santa Monica, California
[via PopDrawer]
An obviously illustrative fine artist, some of his works allow the viewer to delve far more deeply than others. What’s interesting about this, is that the problem is so delicate to address. While rendering every object and painting realistic, tangible scenes can turn the concept into a one-liner…. leaving ambiguity can sometimes appear to be a cop-out (leaving any painting unfinished automatically gives it depth, as an example).
Many of his scenes- such as this one above -portray a climax from which we could easily fill in the blanks of before and after.
The lack of mystery kills it.
Therefore the most effective pieces are those set seconds before the action; that static moment of loaded preparation to attack the unexpected.
Installation view of Cai Guo-Qiang’s magnificent “Head On” from 2006
Breath-taking… wish i could see in person
