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Post by saL on Sept 1, 2012 11:30:11 GMT -8
 Geoff McFetridge – “Around Us & Between Us”, Solo exhibition @ Ivory & Black Soho, London, September 14 – October 26, 2012 |
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Post by jB on Sept 1, 2012 12:36:53 GMT -8
quite like these. looking forward to this showing.
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iron
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Post by iron on Sept 3, 2012 0:03:01 GMT -8
This is a great news.
Looking forward to see this and hopefully meet Geoff in person.
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mike
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Post by mike on Sept 3, 2012 1:45:06 GMT -8
I don't care for the volleyball dudes but the cup is great.
Should be an interesting show.
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Post by treweman on Sept 3, 2012 7:36:27 GMT -8
I don't care for the volleyball dudes but the cup is great. Should be an interesting show. Agreed .... |
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Post by simococo on Sept 3, 2012 8:08:24 GMT -8
The cup is fantastic.
He's fast becoming one of my favourite artists.
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Post by Jesús on Sept 3, 2012 8:54:04 GMT -8
saL, jB, iron, mike, treweman, simococo, don't know if you have seen the preview, yet?
Send me your email address by PM if you'd like the .pdf.
If you are a non-posting member, don't bother PMing me... I can't send it to anybody who decided to open an account today, hope you understand.
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Post by Jesús on Sept 3, 2012 9:11:07 GMT -8
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Post by treweman on Sept 3, 2012 9:45:57 GMT -8
Love the top left piece ...
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Post by jB on Sept 3, 2012 10:03:41 GMT -8
Love the top left piece ... I agree. Looking forward to seeing this preview. |
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Post by saL on Sept 3, 2012 10:07:30 GMT -8
saL, jB, iron, mike, treweman, simococo, don't know if you have seen the preview, yet? Send me your email address by PM if you'd like the .pdf. thanks for your offer, but I did see it already.. |
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Post by svenman on Sept 3, 2012 11:59:20 GMT -8
Could you send it to me Jesus?
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Post by treweman on Sept 3, 2012 12:55:43 GMT -8
Love the top left piece ... Crossing my fingers ... well, not really, but you get the idea. Pretty sure this one is coming to upstate NY. |
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Post by saL on Sept 3, 2012 14:57:39 GMT -8
Love the top left piece ... Crossing my fingers ... well, not really, but you get the idea. Pretty sure this one is coming to upstate NY. just saw your post on EB.. congratulations on fantastic pickup!.. |
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Post by treweman on Sept 3, 2012 15:21:29 GMT -8
Crossing my fingers ... well, not really, but you get the idea. Pretty sure this one is coming to upstate NY. just saw your post on EB.. congratulations on fantastic pickup!.. Thanks Sal. A little pricey, but demand for Mcfetridge is strong, the piece is quite large, and the image just bowled me over. This is one of those paintings that you know will haunt you if you let it get away. I've had too many of those ... not this time! Now the long wait for the exhibit to end and the piece to be shipped from the U.K. At least I'll have time to repaint the living room. Can't have gray on gray. |
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Post by chaserawr on Sept 4, 2012 7:48:32 GMT -8
I don't really get his work, big bright colors, clean lines? What does it say?
Anyone care to enlighten me?
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Post by simococo on Sept 4, 2012 9:55:02 GMT -8
That's a proven formula. KAWS, Julian Opie, Murakami
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Post by saL on Sept 4, 2012 9:58:24 GMT -8
I don't really get his work, big bright colors, clean lines? What does it say? Anyone care to enlighten me? doesn't say much to me either, but it's feels nice to my eye to look it, and to my brain to think that someone thought of stripping a simple image to an even simpler version, and painting it with such precision, and using such lovely colors... |
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Post by rizza79 on Sept 4, 2012 12:57:00 GMT -8
I don't really get his work, big bright colors, clean lines? What does it say? Anyone care to enlighten me? I personally think art should not be assigned or deemed to mean one particular thing. Ultimately it is up to what the viewer interprets but this quote from the artist himself may give you a bit more insight: "Like most of what I do, the work is using formal exploration in a way to create images that are somehow trascendental or impactful" the full interview can be read here if you are interested: www.laimyours.com/3532/a-word-with-geoff-mcfetridge-on-my-head-disappears-when-my-hands-are-thinking-at-heath/ |
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Post by treweman on Sept 5, 2012 9:02:21 GMT -8
I don't really get his work, big bright colors, clean lines? What does it say? Anyone care to enlighten me? When you write " get his work" it seems to imply that there is some deeper meaning or message, and you can't grasp it. Much of the new contemporary art is, for me, message free, and simply meant to be enjoyed for its colors or shapes or simplicity. I think of it much like I think of the great enjoyment I receive from gardening. I have planted hundreds of ornamental trees and bushes, and thousands of flowers. I just arranged to have three rather large parrotia persica trees delivered in the late fall. These trees do not have a message or deep meaning. But the colors (bark and leaves) and shapes are tremendously pleasing. I see Mcfetridge's art somewhat the same. I bought 2 x 2, and I certainly don't think it's a statement about biking, love, the environment, or anything else. When I look at the other artists listed in the new contemporary thread on Artchival, I have to admit that many of their original work does tell a story or have symbolic meaning, at least for me. Geddes and Keyes are examples. In my collection, I have three Brian Despain original works, all from 2008. Part of the appeal of these paintings from this time in Brian's life is knowing what the images meant to the artist, and how they reflected real life events in his life. I bought a Grabelsky painting titled Iguana Season, and again, part of the enjoyment for me was the theme for the gallery show that Matthew created this piece for, and trying to figure out the deeper meaning. Geoff's 2 x 2 is a very different kind of art for me. It connects on a more emotional than cerebral level. It both pleases me and makes me feel good. Escher's works are very similar, but they are quite complex and not very relaxing for me. Geoff's work is bold without being tiring; it's in my face without making me feel uncomfortable. When you suggest that you don't get it, I can only think of the reaction people have to beauty. Some people will be attracted to an architectual style, a piece of furniture, or even another person, while others can only shake their heads an mutter "I don't get it." We are all different, thank God, and we should celebrate those differences. The question you ask is a lot like King Lear asking Cordelia how much she loved him. And we all know how that ended. |
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Post by chaserawr on Sept 5, 2012 9:45:37 GMT -8
Cheers, that was a good read. Enjoy it, maybe some day I will as well.
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Post by jak1 on Sept 5, 2012 10:38:38 GMT -8
Trewman... I get it.. that is a fantastic piece.. I would be thrilled to own that.. how big is it?
I think it is more challenging at times for an artist to use simplicity or show restraint.. sometimes, less is more.. great piece..
-JAK
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Post by dotdot on Sept 5, 2012 11:37:55 GMT -8
couldn't agree more - less is more on many occasion. we are bombarded by so much .. every day... that something which excudes just a tad of the tranquil is welcome. of course i don't mean tranquil as in pedestrian or mundane.. but certainly when it comes for geoff's new works.. there's a sense and vibration to them which strikes a chord .. i think with a few folks - which is.... cool. oh, and yes .. I'll be there next week  |
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Post by COOPER COLE on Sept 5, 2012 11:45:13 GMT -8
Trewman, it's nice to hear your feelings towards Geoff's work. I think it's great when someone can have such a connection with an artwork. Congratulations on your recent addition, it is a fantastic piece and I hope it brings you joy for years to come. I believe that Geoff aims to create imagery that people can relate to on a universal level. They are meant to connect to the masses but can be interpreted differently by each viewer. In a sense his approach is similar to an artist like Ryan McGinness, with his familiar use of imagery. For example with the piece below, when we exhibited it in NY in the spring, I had someone ask me if the artist was Muslim as it reminded her of a woman praying in Salah. I didnt read it that way but I thought it was interesting to hear her reaction to the work.  Anyways, not to hijack the show thread. I think that Geoff has produced a great series of paintings for the London show and congrats to all who added one to their collection. |
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Post by treweman on Sept 6, 2012 12:37:46 GMT -8
Trewman .. how big is it? -JAK 96 cm x 96 cm ... Will just fit over the fireplace mantle in the main living room with an inch above and below to spare. I guess it won't be framed, but it does resolve the question of which piece will be the centerpiece of my art collection. |
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