EyeTrance

Heres the other piece that i will be putting up on the shop tomorrow, ‘Emissary’ is 11x16" excl frame, like 'Solace’ if you want to see some work in progress pics etc check out my Patreon page: patreon.com/tombagshaw.

Mark Garro’s “MMXX” at Haven Gallery.

Currently on view at Haven Gallery in Northport, New York is artist Mark Garro’s solo exhibition “MMXX.”

“MMXX” will consist of eighteen paintings featuring Garro’s intense realism and surreal narratives painted with his quintessential trompe l'oeil style. Trompe l’oeil is a French term translated as “trick of the eye” and is a historic technique in art in which painted 2d surfaces give off the impression of three dimensions. In addition to this masterful illusionary technique, Garro creates compositions rich with vivid details, historic properties linked to his upbringing in the 60s, musical motions and graceful homages to the natural world. Garro describes himself as a miniaturist who likes to work big. Each work beholds multiple microcosms nodding to his many influences and passions creating a symphony of sensory opulence.

Garro’s paintings are a feast for both the eye and the mind as one ponders and reflects upon the narratives being portrayed. Motifs such as “as above, so below” are wittily constructed and further enhanced by Garro’s technical abilities, such as such seen with his tromp l’oeil method and machetes sculpted for creating his own models and props. Each detail represents a world within worlds forcing us to question our own sense of place and scale within our own existence.

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Paulette Jo.

Sensational illustrations by Guadalajara, Mexico-based artist Paulette Jo.

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Gérald Bloncourt

A Portuguese girl in a shantytown in the outskirts of Paris

'Visual Massage'

Transliterating Writing Humachine.

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