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Ron Martin, River of Chroma (Single), 2012-2013
Estimate:
CA$250 - CA$350
Ended
Timed Auction
Vente en ligne Miriam Shiell Fine Art Online sale : Opportunités / Opportunities
ARTIST
Ron Martin
Size
14 x 14 cm / 5 ½ x 5 ½ in
Description
Ron Martin est né à London, en Ontario, en 1943. Il a étudié à l'école secondaire H.B. Beal de London avant de travailler dans un studio qu'il partageait avec le célèbre artiste canadien Murray Favro en 1964. Il fut l'un des membres fondateurs de la Forest City Gallery et fut influencé au début de sa carrière par Greg Curnoe. En 1965, Martin réalise sa première exposition personnelle à la galerie Jack Pollock. Influencé par les œuvres de Jackson Pollock, Milton Resnick et d'autres expressionnistes abstraits, Martin se tourne rapidement vers l'abstraction. La production artistique de Martin est marquée par des séries consécutives dans lesquelles la peinture n’est pas seulement considérée comme un acte de performance, mais aussi comme une interaction avec le regard de l’observateur. Ses œuvres s'appuient généralement sur une approche systématique de la peinture. Bien que River of Chroma (single) de 2012-2013 semble marquer une rupture avec son travail antérieur, dans lequel l'artiste expérimentait avec la forme, la grille des peintures de la série mondiale des années 1970 de Martin est ici évoquée dans le treillis métallique et la spécificité de la peinture de ses grandes toiles colorées. Cette pièce a été créée l’année même où Martin a reçu le Prix du Gouverneur général en arts visuels et médiatiques.
Ron Martin was born in London, Ontario in 1943. He studied at H.B. Beal Secondary School in London before working in a studio which he shared with acclaimed Canadian Artist Murray Favro in 1964. He was one of the original members of the Forest City Gallery and was influenced early in his career by Greg Curnoe. In 1965, Martin had his first solo exhibition at Jack Pollock’s gallery. Influenced by the works of Jackson Pollock, Milton Resnick and other Abstract Expressionists, Martin soon turned to abstraction. Martin’s artistic output is marked by consecutive series in which painting was seen not as an act of performance, but also the observer’s viewing of the piece. His works generally rely on a systematic approach to painting. Although River of Chroma (single) from 2012-2013 seems to mark a departure from his earlier work where the artist experimented with shape and form, the grid of Martin’s 1970s World Series paintings are alluded to here in the wire mesh and the specificity of paint from his large coloured canvases. This piece was created the same year Martin was awarded the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts.
Ron Martin was born in London, Ontario in 1943. He studied at H.B. Beal Secondary School in London before working in a studio which he shared with acclaimed Canadian Artist Murray Favro in 1964. He was one of the original members of the Forest City Gallery and was influenced early in his career by Greg Curnoe. In 1965, Martin had his first solo exhibition at Jack Pollock’s gallery. Influenced by the works of Jackson Pollock, Milton Resnick and other Abstract Expressionists, Martin soon turned to abstraction. Martin’s artistic output is marked by consecutive series in which painting was seen not as an act of performance, but also the observer’s viewing of the piece. His works generally rely on a systematic approach to painting. Although River of Chroma (single) from 2012-2013 seems to mark a departure from his earlier work where the artist experimented with shape and form, the grid of Martin’s 1970s World Series paintings are alluded to here in the wire mesh and the specificity of paint from his large coloured canvases. This piece was created the same year Martin was awarded the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts.
Condition
Non encadrée / Not framed
Medium
Acrylique Winsor & Newton sur treillis métallique enduit et punaise en aluminium / Winsor & Newton acrylic on coated metal mesh with aluminum pushpin
Signature
Non signée / Unsigned
Provenance
Christopher Cutts Gallery, Toronto