This vibrant contemporary artwork features a bold, symmetrical composition with striking contrasts. The canvas is divided into two halves, each showcasing dynamic, abstract shapes in vivid red and black against a neutral background. The artist employs a unique painterly technique, creating a sense of spontaneity and energy through the expressive, calligraphic brushstrokes. The work appears to explore themes of duality and balance, inviting the viewer to interpret the symbolic, organic forms. This piece reflects the artist's experimental approach to abstract expressionism, aiming to evoke an emotive response through the interplay of color, shape, and gestural mark-making. ...
Bernard Piffaretti was born in 1955 in Saint-Etienne, France and lives and works in Paris. Since 1986 Piffaretti has committed his practice to the "duplication method", abstract paintings that appear to be two identical halves split through the vertical axis. Closer inspection reveals moments of differentiation: the inclination of the brushstrokes, the number of drips, the weight of the hue. "The duplication clouds the origin of the time of the work. All supremacy is abolished, and that is the subject of my painting". ...
Kate MacGarry Gallery, established in 2002, is a contemporary art gallery located in East London at 27 Old Nichol Street, within a space designed by British architect Tony Fretton. Over the years, the gallery has expanded its representation to include 25 emerging and established artists, as well as two artist estates.
Many of the gallery's represented artists had their first commercial solo exhibitions at Kate MacGarry and have gone on to achieve international success. Their works have been showcased at leading institutions worldwide, including MoMA, Documenta, the Venice Biennale, Tate, MCA Chicago, Prada Foundation, The Walker Art Center, Barbican, New Museum, Palais de Tokyo, Kunstverein Hamburg, and Kettle's Yard, among others. ...
