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Last Harrah

Creator: Gregory Kitterle
Offered by: Arco Gallery

Description
Kitterle's paintings count stories of hidden cities, magical places and mythological characters. At times, like for this work titled The Last Harrah, they are allegorical comments. The Last Harrah refers to the danger caused by humans to the health of our environment and their blindness to see it. A blue sky that is inexorably shrinking and a sailing boat approaching a green beach full of debris. "This painting is a metaphor of what is left when a stage is cleared of its actors. Is the cloth left behind dirty laundry or banners to beauty? Is the pile one of archaeological treasure of a great performance recreated for ages or a pile of debris, discarded, from a role poorly played? Here, the stage is the earth, nature the director and humanity the lead actor." GK

The artist writes: "Irregularities of my painting surfaces, stains, blotches and scratches, created while working become specters that rise to tell their tale; each as individual as the eyes that behold them. My conversing with these specters of the various materials is like wandering in a labyrinth. Some are clear, offering easy images to share. Others sunken only whispering their possibilities. With its depth sometimes as thin as a sheet of paper, yet one can wander in it for miles and many hours. The images in my work are from tales told to me during my spectral wanderings in this labyrinth of surface."

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	New
Materials:	Oil,Board,Plaster,Pencil,Resin
Condition:	New.
Styles / Movements:	Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	751028

Dimensions

W.	31 in;	H.	19 in;
W.	78.74 cm;	H.	48.26 cm;

Message from Seller:

Arco Gallery, founded in 2013 by Valentina Puccioni, offers a truly personalized art experience in the heart of SoHo, NYC. Located in a historic loft and open by appointment only, the gallery provides exclusive, intimate viewings, away from the mainstream gallery scene. P: 212.226.1207 E: valentina@arcogallery.com