Thursday, November 15, 2007

#15 Copan Labyrinth















40" x 60" Acrylic on Canvas
This one is inspired by a photograph by Andreas Gursky of the Oscar Niemeyer Sao Paulo apartment block called Copan. (Click on the "Sao Paulo" section and scroll down for the photo.)

This is also the first painting I've made for exhibition. A friend in Camden town is organizing a charity art show in an old stone church and asked me to submit some pieces. This is the first of (hopefully) 5.
Here is a comparison of the painting (in different light) and the section of the photograph that served as a model:













Finally, here I am with the painting: