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Old Brain: A solo exhibition by James Robinson

Past exhibition
12 February - 10 April 2022
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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: James Robinson, UN wanted kids genes, 2019
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: James Robinson, UN wanted kids genes, 2019
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James Robinson

UN wanted kids genes, 2019
Mixed media on canvas
150 x 120 cm
Signed & dated
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Robinson imbues his often monumental canvases with both pointed socio-political commentary, a variety of collaged found objects and rambling (self-)questioning texts as the artist continues to break down the hard...
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Robinson imbues his often monumental canvases with both pointed socio-political commentary, a variety of collaged found objects and rambling (self-)questioning texts as the artist continues to break down the hard edges of the painted grid while mapping his psyche. Philosophy, myth, memory spirituality, history and poetry are themes that manifest themselves through the installation, paintings and drawings on display. His works, ranging from hard-core underground paintings to the unbearable lightness of his works on paper, testament to Robinson’s dexterity in conveying not only the monumental and weighty, but also the complex and the sublime. Physical elements of his practice—from nails, wires, CD’s and glass to textiles, hair, stones and burned objects—are as symbolically resonant as they are vast-ranging.

Robinson imprègne ses toiles souvent monumentales de commentaires sociopolitiques pointus, d'une variété d'objets trouvés collés et de textes décousus qui se posent des questions, alors que l'artiste continue à briser les bords durs de la grille peinte tout en cartographiant sa psyché. La philosophie, le mythe, la mémoire, la spiritualité, l'histoire et la poésie sont des thèmes qui se manifestent à travers l'installation, les peintures et les dessins exposés. Ses œuvres, qui vont des peintures underground les plus dures à l'insoutenable légèreté de ses travaux sur papier, témoignent de la dextérité de Robinson à transmettre non seulement le monumental et le lourd, mais aussi le complexe et le sublime. Les éléments physiques de sa pratique - clous, fils, CD et verre, textiles, cheveux, pierres et objets brûlés - ont une résonance symbolique aussi vaste que possible.
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