Center of a Library (Respite)
Center of a Library (Respite)
Center of a Library (Respite)

Eric Mchenry

Center of a Library (Respite), 202480.6 x 61cmSign in to view price
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oil on linenClearing
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Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This vibrant contemporary artwork features a compelling interplay of geometric shapes and striking colors. The composition centers around a large, circular form rendered in a warm, sunburst-like hue, surrounded by a series of intersecting diagonal lines in shades of orange and black. The artist employs a bold, graphic style that creates a sense of depth and movement, evoking an architectural or technological motif. The artwork's abstract, minimalist aesthetic and use of high-contrast color palette suggest an exploration of themes related to modernism, industry, and the built environment. ...

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Artist
Eric Mchenry
B.1989, American

Eric McHenry conjures dreamlike worlds from seemingly mundane subjects, transforming the ordinary into enigmatic visions charged with subtle surrealism. His work acts as a wellspring—a continual source of inspiration and meaning—where each piece becomes a muse-object, inviting endless interpretation. His compositions shift between cropped natural imagery, uncanny portraiture, and theatrical scenes, weaving themes of pastoral life, spirituality, and the surreal. Despite this layered complexity, McHenry maintains a careful balance that tempers chaos and invites quiet contemplation. He creates empty, void-like spaces that evoke infinite possibilities, referencing vast concepts while reducing them to modern, meditative cores. His reinterpretations of classical subjects explore ideas of liberation and isolation, distilling broader narratives into intimate, focused encounters. McHenry’s practice invites viewers to linger in these mysterious worlds, where familiar forms are reimagined through his poetic and measured lens, probing the fragile boundaries between nature, culture, and the subconscious. ...

Eric Mchenry: Artworks
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Gallery
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New York City, Los Angeles, Brussels

C L E A R I N G is a contemporary art gallery based in New York, Los Angeles and Brussels. The gallery was founded in 2011, with the focus of showing emerging art. It now represents over 20 living artists, providing many of them - such as Harold Ancart, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Chase Hall, Calvin Marcus and Marina Pinsky - with their first gallery exhibition. The gallery also represents the estates of Eduardo Paolozzi, Bruno Gironcoli and René Heyvaert. C L E A R I N G supports its artists by producing works, exhibitions and books, as well as working closely with public and private institutions. ...