Painting
I Won't Forget by Tavi Weisz
- Item Number
- 203
- Estimated Value
- 3200 CAD
- Opening Bid
- 1600 CAD
Item Description
I Won't Forget, 2020, oil on canvas, framed, 18 " x 24 " / huile sur toile, en cadre, 18 po x 24 po
During covid, not being able to access the studio, I started creating small works on mylar, paper or canvas based on extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair, all sensations related to being isolated. This painting is one of the works based on those initial small art pieces.
The painting is a psychedelic introspection of how we can feel closer to each other or removed from one another. The work is relatable to all those running for their lives, to all those being forced to live in fear, to those waiting to be rescued from the darkest side of humanity.
Pendant la Covid, ne pouvant aller à l'atelier, j'ai commencé à créer de petites œuvres sur mylar, papier ou toile, basées sur toutes les sensations liées à l'isolement telles que des sentiments extrêmes d'euphorie ou de désespoir. Cette peinture est l'une des œuvres basées sur ces premières petites pièces.
C’est une introspection psychédélique sur la façon dont nous pouvons nous sentir plus proches ou plus éloignés des autres. L’œuvre s'adresse aux gens qui fuient pour sauver leur vie, qui doivent vivre dans la peur, ou qui attendent d'être sauvés du côté le plus sombre de l'humanité.
Item Special Note
Weisz attained his BFA in Cluj, Romania and his MFA in Budapest, Hungary. He has
participated in solo and group exhibitions internationally, and has received
professional grants from the Ontario Arts Council and the City of Ottawa. He is
represented by Gallery St. Laurent and Hill.
Weisz a obtenu son baccalauréat et sa maîtrise en beaux-arts à Cluj, en Roumanie, et à Budapest, en Hongrie, respectivement. Il a participé à des expositions solos et en groupe internationalement, et a reçu des subventions du Conseil des arts de l’Ontario et de la Ville d’Ottawa. Il est représenté par la galerie St-Laurent + Hill.
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