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Convocation of Color, an international online solo exhibition by Ed Whitmore, opens on January 20, 2023, and will continue through February 20, 2023.
Ed Whitmore works with metal effects paints (iron, copper, bronze) which change color as they oxidize, creating lovely patina in evocative shades of brown, green and blue. The process yields dramatic yet naturalistic effects which evoke the passage of time and his yearning for a lost past. Partially the result of his parents violent uprooting from their lives in Poland due to WW2 but also due to his hobby of exploring architectural ruins of the Maya, and his interest in cave art, ancient cairns and Earth Mother Goddess sites. Somber themes of decay and loss can be found in many of his pieces. Yet there is also the wholehearted embrace of life that surviving entails, as can be seen in some of his whimsical sculptures and paintings.
Visit this unique exhibition and walk into Ed's world at https://www.exhibizone.com/convocation-of-color-exhibition
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As a young man, Ed developed an interest in ancient civilizations which led to personal exploration of architectural ruins and reinforced his yearning for a lost past. Themes of decay and loss can be found in many of his pieces, and is reflected in his choice of medium, the evocative build up of patina that develops as a result of the oxidation of iron copper and bronze metal effects paint. When in his early 20s, Ed was enthralled by Mark Rothko’s large color field paintings exhibited in a retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum. Lost in spiritual reverie while contemplating Rothko’s works, Ed experienced an ineffable sense of the sublime. This experience left a lasting impression on Ed and has had an enduring influence on his art. He tries in his own work to capture some of that sense of awe that Rothko’s work evokes.
http://www.edwhitmore.com/
https://www.exhibizone.com/convocation-of-color-exhibition
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