By means of the deft manipulation of thick acrylic paint on canvas, Conrad Jon Godly summons snow-capped peaks, tumbling mountain springs, and shifting climate.
At JD Malat Gallery, the Swiss artist (beforehand) presents his largest physique of labor so far, RENAISSANCE, which follows a four-year hiatus. Godly is open in regards to the psychological well being struggles that prevented him from portray, and along with his return to the gallery setting, the title refers to his expertise of a “rebirth” as he overcame private strife.
Godly is thought for his dramatic impasto depictions of mountain landscapes, which had been traditionally created utilizing oil paint. On this new collection, he has transitioned to acrylic, which dries a lot quicker and lends itself to opacity. He conveys the placing fantastic thing about the Swiss Alps by way of elementary compositional parts like texture, type, and tonal shifts.
Seen up shut, Godly’s work soften into near-abstraction as our consideration is drawn to the qualities of the paint and the interplay of sunshine and shadow. Farther away, the meticulously fashioned edges and gestural brush strokes reveal the crisp outlines of snow, rock, waterfalls, and storms.
RENAISSANCE will inhabit each flooring of the gallery in London and run from December 12 to January 18. Within the meantime, see extra on the artist’s web site and Instagram.
