The Abstract Unconscious

Evans, M. and Parker, D. (2007) The Abstract Unconscious. Gallery 103, North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, Wrexham, 29 October - 15 November 2007.

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[thumbnail of 'Eye of Faith' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.]

'Eye of Faith' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.
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[thumbnail of 'Incantation' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.]

'Incantation' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.
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[thumbnail of 'Passage' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.]

'Passage' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.
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[thumbnail of 'Things Not Seen' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.]

'Things Not Seen' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.
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Abstract:

Artist's statement: "My painting can best be described as having a loosely and largely unconsciously based imaginative relationship with aspects of landscape – in particular, rock surfaces and their hallucinatory capacity to evoke dream states and imaginative other worlds. I am fascinated by how liminal states of attention and awareness - states on the border between consciousness and unconsciousness - can open up a whole new visual territory, one that effectively re-instates the primacy of imagination. In the process, I am attempting to form a bridge between consciousness and unconsciousness, meticulously structuring intuitive responses to random marks, lines and colours. Fundamental to this work is a commitment to the revealing power of imagination and a belief that, through imaginative processes, the individual transcends the illusion of appearances and accesses the trans-personal and archetypal." All works are 65.5 x 50.5 cm, oil on canvas.

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Abstract painting, paintings, unconscious, psychology, aesthetic, imagination

Subjects:

N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) > N4390 Exhibitions
N Fine Arts > ND Painting > ND49 History > ND196.A2 Abstract painting
N Fine Arts > ND Painting > ND1158.P64 Psychological aspects

Creators:

Evans, M. and Parker, D.

Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:

Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Fine Art

Date:

29 October 2007

Date Type:

Presentation