[Neptune's Revenge, 24 x 48" diptych, lacquer on panel, by John Hawaka]
Many of them are totally abstract paintings, with no real discernible pictoral representation of anything. However I really enjoyed the splash of colors across the paintings, some more than others, although I cannot really say exactly why I preferred some over others.
Many of them are totally abstract paintings, with no real discernible pictoral representation of anything. However I really enjoyed the splash of colors across the paintings, some more than others, although I cannot really say exactly why I preferred some over others.
[Smokey Glen, 24 x 32", lacquer on pane, by John Hawaka]
Some of these paintings however did resemble familiar objects such as people or flowers, some more so than others.
Some of these paintings however did resemble familiar objects such as people or flowers, some more so than others.
[Blue Dahlia, 32 x 48", lacquer on panel, by John Hawaka]
Among all of these paintings were a few which featured a style drastically different from the rest, these in particular caught my eye as I walked around the gallery. They were like colored line drawings on a solid black background, and they almost seemed like neon lights glowing at night. The farther I stood from the painting, the more recognizable the paintings became.
You could say more about the artist. Take a look at Marteha's post on the same show.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great writeup. My name is Chris and I am from Alfa Art Gallery (where you saw this show).
ReplyDeleteJohn is currently having another solo exhibition at the gallery and we would love to talk to you. Please email me if you get this: chris@alfaart.org.