LUIS SANTOS: Exposition
10 December 2011 - 08 January 2012
Pairing the overused model of a skull with his compulsion to perfect, Santos transforms the upstairs gallery into a laboratory full of photorealistic specimens. Meticulously calculating every brush stroke, he reproduces every curve and indentation of these scientifically accurate images against monochrome backgrounds. He goes to the extreme of literally presenting reality as is, void of any distractions or adornments. Straightforward and direct, Santos refreshingly presents no need to impart strong messages about the world at large. Instead, in his quiet and non-intrusive manner, he invites us to return to the simple and obvious, and yet the typically forgotten.
This exhibition will be on display until 08 January 2012 and coincides with 12 Days of Xmas that is concurrently on view in the Main Gallery.
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