private view: Thursday 22^nd February, 6-8pm

There is a sense of discovery in Antoni Malinowski’s paintings.  Or rather, a contemporary rediscovery of abstraction in painting and the power of pure pigment.  The layering of his colour pigments causes the surfaces of his paintings to vibrate, so that movement is achieved not only across the canvas but also through the layers of paint.  Lapis lazuli pigment resonates and gives a three dimensional depth to the two-dimensional picture plane. This dedication and reverence to the materiality of painting can appear out of step with current technological consumerism. However, Malinowski is concerned about the experience of painting in the digital age. He remains fascinated by the properties and possibilities of pigment.  Pure reds, blues, and yellows in various shades and tones elide in his paintings to create canvasses filled with subtle intensity and energy.  

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