Rom Lammar
Elements of Abstraction
October 27 - November 17, 2009
Reception:
Thursday October 29, 2009 6-8 PM
Press Release
Whether in minimalist geometric mixed-media abstractions or explosively dynamic expressionist acrylic paintings, Rom Lammar’s canvases possess a fascinating and enigmatic beauty. The Luxembourg-based artist works in a variety of styles, but with each he demonstrates a pitch-perfect sensibility to composition, color and structure. His geometric constructions – composed on canvas and incorporating various media and objects – match references to primitive art traditions with an architectural organization of color planes, shapes and lines. Their clean aesthetic and symmetry evoke monuments to some mysterious and distant culture.
Elsewhere, Lammar deploys a spectacularly dynamic and chaotic imagery that resembles explosions of color and shapes tearing across the canvas. The effect is never disorderly; Lammar crafts the sense of movement and depth with attention to every jutting form, spinning line and glowing hue. Dark and spectacular, such works have a thrilling dynamism that is all the more intriguing for suggesting violence and destruction. Working in and between these two aesthetic paradigms, Lammar proves agile in balancing austere monumentality with bursting energy.
Artist Statement
Although I have specialized in abstract painting, my art is an ever-evolving process. My painting process is very intuitive and spontaneous and I like to experiment with different kinds of supports, tools and materials. I am grateful that I am able to create something new, something unique. Using color, value, space and line balance, contrast, emphasis and proportion to achieve a harmonious, aesthetic and expressive piece of art, that is what most of my artworks are about. I want my artworks to be mysterious; I want them to be animated with a spiritual breath. I think that abstract art lets the spectator penetrate the world of unconscious feelings and emotions. In many ways, my artworks can be considered as inner landscapes.
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