Nested in rusted caravans or hovering above huge landscapes, small glowing orbs harking back to the solar, stars, and otherworldly applied sciences populate Andrew McIntosh’s newest physique of labor.
On view with James Freeman Gallery for the British Artwork Truthful, The Calling conjures McIntosh’s curiosity in thriller and magic. The London-based Scottish artist usually evokes the plush, dramatic landscapes of Romantic work, which he recasts with a supernatural bent.
Items like “Étaín” and “Brighid” recall McIntosh’s earlier works that tuck entrancing portals into journey trailers, a logo of the adventurous spirit. These newer work equally place vast ocean views contained in the cellular houses, contrasting the immense scale of the ocean with the tiny confines of the caravan.
The Calling additionally steps again to take a broad take a look at pure wonders. Expansive landforms just like the St. Kilda archipelago in Scotland and Mount Everest are veiled in a hazy wash of oranges and pinks, and the illuminated orbs float alongside their edges.
These works discover “how the wilderness worldwide, such as the mountain faces of Everest and K2, has the power to act as host for the inexplicable and the mysterious,” McIntosh shares, including that they “speak to (a) need to engage with something greater, something beyond our physical substance.”
The Calling is on view from September 26 to 29. Discover extra from McIntosh on his web site and Instagram.
53 x 33 centimeters
