The Solemn and Dignified Burial Befitting My Beloved for All Seasons

Dominique Knowles

The Solemn and Dignified Burial Befitting My Beloved for All Seasons, 2023101.6 x 121.9cmSign in to view price
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oil on linenLayr
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This abstract artwork features a bold, expressive composition of earthy tones and dynamic brushstrokes. The artist has employed a muted palette of browns, blacks, and grays, creating a sense of depth and movement through the sweeping, gestural lines. The subject matter is ambiguous, evoking a sense of unease and emotional intensity. The style is reminiscent of abstract expressionism, with the emphasis on the process of painting and the artist's emotional response to the canvas. This work likely reflects the artist's personal exploration of the human condition and the complexities of the subconscious mind. ...

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Dominique Knowles
Artist
Dominique Knowles
Bahamian

Dominique Knowles’ painting compositions evoke the emotional tapestry of shared experiences, exchanged glances, reciprocal care, and the poignant sense of loss that accompanies the lifelong journey of tending to an animal companion. The immediacy conveyed by the paint captures the often swift transition to death, despite years of dedicated efforts to prevent it. The warm ochre hues pigments he uses, which seem to embody the fusion of existence with the earth, resonate with an enduring sense of memory akin to the primal depictions of animals on the walls of ancient caves. These paintings depict memories rather than narratives, interweaving them within the very fabric of oil and linen, offering a ceremonial experience for both the artist and the observers who engage with each piece. Executed with pigments meticulously blended by the artist himself, the act of applying brushstrokes to the canvas parallels the sensation of brushing a horse's coat. Both the act and the materials possess a ritualistic presence, weaving together disparate moments and experiences. ...

Dominique Knowles: Artworks
Layr
Gallery
Layr
Vienna

Layr was founded by Emanuel Layr in Vienna, Austria in 2011. The gallery program focuses on contextualizing and confronting notions and artistic manifestations of the conceptual with the relevant social, political and cultural issues of today. Based in a city with a long history of oscillation between hemispheres—East and West, North and South—, the program strives for interplay between artists from different generations and cultural or discursive backgrounds. In December 2022 Layr moved to a new gallery space, the former premises of a supermarket in Vienna’s city center. ...