May 15 – June 1 / Gallery One / Caroline Esbenshade / Repoussoir
Opening: Wednesday May 15, 6pm-8.30pm
Artist Talk: Saturday May 25, 2pm
Caroline Esbenshade
Repoussir
Inspired by drapery used as a compositional element in classical painting, to lead the eye or add drama; the framing has now become the subject. Explored in rich detail and lush colour, the tension of the suspended object leaves no room for narrative outside the title. Instead, the viewer is left wanting for the tale to unfold.
Image: Caroline Esbenshade
There is a stranger here… (detail)
Oil paint on canvas
91 cm x 122 cm
2019
