Smile that Explodes
US$ 8,500
Overview
2018
Charcoal, Acrylic and charcoal on paper mounted to wood
Unique Work
Dimensions: 137.2cm (H) x 96.5cm (W) x 5.1cm (D) / 54" (H) x 38" (W) x 2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
The dimension listed includes Plexi Glass frame
The plexi is 1/8" greater on all sides of the dimension listed. The profile dimension of the artworks are 2". The artwork is preserved with a UV finish for lasting beauty
Statement :
My work offers formal and textural qualities that both confound and intrigue, inviting the viewer to upend assumptions, to step closer, and to consider the renderings in new ways.
I challenge the conventions of art making in two-dimensional works that appear sculptural, and with hand-rendered forms that may be initially mistaken for photographs or digital manipulation. However, my intent is not to deceive; rather, I welcome prolonged contemplation in a time marked by superficial analysis.
Once engaged, viewers may sense a contradiction between rough stone and smooth flesh as symbolic of relationships (with the self or with others) or they may prefer a tension between representation and abstraction — one containing both stark, unknowable shapes and the refuge of an imagined landscape.
Free of social or gender constructs and contemporary references, my work seeks to heighten consciousness through timelessness.
Artist profile
Anthony Tremmaglia
Born: 1976
Hometown: ottawa
Based in: Ottawa
In his newest series, Refugia, Anthony Tremmaglia explores ideas of regeneration, hopefulness, and solace to tell a story of survival.
Refugia are bio-environments that support small populations of once-widespread species, spanning millennia as habitats to which elements of life retreat under environmental strain.
In the new works, Tremmaglia’s distinctive …
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