The artwork features a rectangular object covered in a thick, shaggy black material. The surface has a textured, fur-like appearance, creating an intriguing tactile quality. The central portion of the piece reveals a small, circular wooden element, providing a contrast to the dominant black material. The overall composition is minimalist, with a strong emphasis on the interplay of texture, color, and simple geometric forms. This piece appears to explore the relationship between organic and inorganic materials, potentially inviting the viewer to consider themes of materiality and the nature of artistic expression. ...
Donald Moffett is widely known for his textured monochromatic paintings. He incorporates traditional oil on canvas with sculptural elements and video projections to create works that explore social and political issues. Using the canvas as a representation of the body, he manipulates it by cutting, flaying, or perforating the surface, as well as using sound and light to create a Renaissance-like atmosphere in his work, while also exploring modern-day topics such as gay rights and homosexuality in the military. His work is both overtly political, such as his 1980's posters that criticized Ronald Reagan, and in 'DC' (2004), video images of famous places in Washington DC, the Watergate Hotel and J Edgar Hoover FBI Building, were projected onto a canvas coated with aluminum paint, and more subtle and refined, such as his canvas paintings. Moffett is also a founding member of the late 80s AIDS activist collective Gran Fury, and his abstract paintings reflect his thoughts on death, desire, power, and scandal. ...
Established in 2020, Fitzpatrick Gallery is focused on an international program of curated projects in site-specific venues worldwide, and on-site exhibitions at their primary location in Paris, inaugurated in September 2021 in the Marais gallery district at 123 rue de Turenne. They are involved in every level of production with their represented artists, working in close collaboration with institutions, publishing houses, advisory firms, and other partners. Fitzpatrick Gallery builds on the legacy of Freedman Fitzpatrick which was established in 2013 with locations in Los Angeles and Paris. ...
