Matthew Weinstein's Glowing Suns at Tibor de Nagy
At Tibor de Nagy, Matthew Weinstein showcases his latest series of sun paintings. These artworks feature stylized suns made up of concentric rings of brushstrokes, juxtaposed with fluid horizontal lines of oil paint that reveal the underlying linen and pencil marks. Drawing from a nebulous reservoir of memory, Weinstein titles his pieces with place names to anchor uncertain recollections. The sun is depicted as an embodiment of pure heat, life, and peril—an entity that eludes possession or memory. The textures can be interpreted as fragmented images or moments of realization. Additionally, the exhibition includes a quote from Antonin Artaud's 1938 work, 'The Theater and its Double,' celebrating the beauty of the setting sun.
Key facts
- Matthew Weinstein's recent paintings of suns are exhibited at Tibor de Nagy.
- The suns are composed of diminishing rings of brushstrokes.
- Paintings feature loose horizontal lines of oil paint revealing linen and pencil marks.
- Titles are place names serving as footholds within uncertain recall.
- The sun is described as pure heat, vitality, and danger.
- Surfaces can be read as dismantlings of continuous images.
- Exhibition includes a quote from Antonin Artaud's 1938 'The Theater and its Double'.
- Weinstein creates phenomena from an undifferentiated pool of memory.
Entities
Artists
- Matthew Weinstein
- Antonin Artaud
Institutions
- Tibor de Nagy