Art
Towering horse sculptures watch over Falkirk, Scotland
Guillaume Bruère paints the essence of people, not the real physical depiction we might expect. Working rapidly in trance-like state he attempts to stay one step ahead of his consciousness while working. This allows Bruère to capture an expressive version of his subjects, giving a glimpse into their psyche through the visual language of the artist's style. The portraits are organized chaos showing eyes, noses and mouths vaguely in the right place, but with no real attempt at correct proportions. It is a naive style, disregarding any notion of accuracy, reminiscent of children's drawings. Bruère's series 'Vanilla,' seen below, uses oil pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and graphite and is on display at Nahmad Contemporary in New York through October 1st. ...
