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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 63 W x 47.2 H x 1.6 D in
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Video of painting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bFLCtkw7mw Ian Hamilton Finlay, CBE was a Scottish poet, writer, artist, and gardener. My approach to painting has been influenced by the countries I have lived in - Scotland, The Netherlands, Japan, Hungary, & Germany. Since 2005 I have lived in countries where English was not the first language. The experience of living in cities where I (initially) couldn't understand the written or spoken word is reflected in my artwork through the imagery used. I enjoy creating an interplay between recognizable and abstract forms. The familiar and the foreign. I am fascinated with the relationship between symbols (e.g. language and mythological symbolism) and the variety of meanings they contain. These communicative systems that we create, modify, and discard have an ephemeral nature. Individual words lose their original meanings and change, and may hold different meanings depending on the user. Whole languages are lost, discovered, and created. Symbols which were once taboo or progressive become irrelevant. These conflicting and transient ideas are a point of confusion, humor and happiness for me. My artworks are a way to share these feelings through a collage of paint layers, motifs, found objects, and text. This piece is produced on high quality (wide edge) canvas and is protected with a matt varnish. It is signed, dated, and titled on the reverse side. ***This piece is set to be shipped unstretched (rolled in a PVC tube) as it is cheaper for the collector.
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:63 W x 47.2 H x 1.6 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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Andrew Weir (agnosticforms@gmail.com) was born in Scotland. He studied at Gray's School of Art (Robert Gordon University) and graduated with BA(hons) in 2003. As part of his degree he also studied at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts, The Netherlands. In late 2022 he and his wife moved to Japan. He has a studio in Tokyo. Andrew Weir has exhibited in galleries across Europe, Australia, Asia, & North America. His work is also held in private collections around the world. His work is influenced by artists like; Antonio Tapies, Franz Klein, Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, William De Kooning & Ian Hamilton Finlay. Ideas held within Wabi-sabi (侘寂) and shodō (書道) (Japanese Calligraphy) are also sources of inspiration.
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