Austin Eddy. Immutable Traveler

When a thousand blossoms climb the pheasant

Austin Eddy formulates contradictions in his painterly work, drawing on cubist traditions and seeking a balance between figuration and abstraction. His figurative elements fold into nocturnal landscapes, buildings become isolated views of seemingly claustrophobic spaces, floating clouds resemble bulbous fingers - and all of them are portraits, still lifes and landscapes at the same time. Austin Eddy's work refers formally and conceptually to American modernism, but no one describes what is special about it better than the artist himself: "I think the paintings are constantly trying to find a way between reality and abstraction. I'm interested in exploring the boundaries of how far you can stretch the conversation between the two. The paintings are rooted in real life narratives, but are not necessarily tied to representing reality. To tie them to the earth, I try to use time. Light plays a crucial role in understanding how these images work. Not only in terms of the time of day, but also in terms of the possible duration of an event. Trying to capture an afternoon in a moment - or the rush of flying in the stillness of an image - is particularly appealing to me. As I was keen to simplify the visual language, I find it important that they are brought back to the natural world through the colour of the corresponding time."

Exhibitions:
Académie Conti, Le Consortium, Dijon 3/7 - 9/10/2022
Knust Kunz Gallery Editions, Munich, 29/9 - 12/11/2022