February 2 – 25, 2023
“The idea is to allow viewers to look into my paintings, like looking through a window to see a different world.”
Surface, line and angle all combined to intriguing visual effect in the paintings on view in Timon I: Elements in Space. Otherworldly landscapes and interiors seemed to immerse visitors to the exhibition in an expanse of natural and domestic motifs. Timon I delicately arranged subtle shifts of elements in space, modulating angle, perspective, line, gradient and color contrasts to offer harmonious vistas for the viewer. By placing the visitor within familiar yet ethereal scenes, the artist offered a springboard for guests’ imagination. Timon I was cognizant of the many aspects he balanced when creating these artworks. “My work engages with my experiences of living in Minnesota and Hong Kong: two opposite places. I put objects from both environments to create balance.” This tenuous balance was held in place by a careful consideration of color tones, spatial dimension and a gratifying contrast of light and shadow.
The powerful presence of natural elements permeated works on view including Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Leap of Faith. In this first work, a fuchsia light source builds jewel-tone shadows around reeds and flowers encroaching on a bathroom sink. Leap of Faith, meanwhile, offers a vertiginous perspective built up around the visual texture of dappled light cast across a jungle scene complete with an underground waterfall. The mystery Timon I builds up in these paintings’ layers rests in the mysterious presence of humans just out of view of the picture plane. The formal realism and deft brushwork in these paintings built up magical yet tenable worlds at human scale throughout the gallery space. The artist recognizes the impact of certain elements across his compositions. “Light and color have always been the core and essential elements of my painting, and these two elements together create a sense of sublime…transcendence.” These dual aspects are faithfully expressed in Timon I’s paintings, where he notes, “the idea is to allow viewers to look into my paintings, like looking through a window to see a different world.”
Visitors to Timon I: Elements in Space encountered enticing and mysterious scenes at this captivating solo show, on view from February 2 to 25, 2023, at VillageOneArt in Chelsea.
Works in the Exhibition
Elements in Space was on view at VillageOneArt, 150 West 25th Street, Suite 403, New York, from February 2 to February 25, 2023. For inquiries regarding available works by Timon I, please contact info@villageoneart.com.