Ian McWHINNIE
Audience
| price | £ sold |
|---|---|
| type | Oil |
| size | 20 x 20 inches |
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Scottish Contemporary Artist: Ian McWhinnie Painting: Audience
'Audience' intrigues in it's irony. A man performs to a group of women who, far from being his audience, Read more
stare past him, glassy-eyed and in sharp profile. Ian McWhinnie has chosen to compose this painting in such a way that the women's heads are thrust forward in a pyramid formation, framed by the light falling from the lamp above.
These Ian McWhinnie figures are highly stylised and appear two-dimensional. It is as if they are unhappy mannequins, passing through the scenery he paints. The figures neither engage with each other or the viewer, never making eye contact with their glassy staring eyes. All this creates a theatrical feel to Ian McWhinnie's contemporary art. Whilst not engaging with the characters portrayed, we are intrigued by them and drawn into their world.
Ian McWhinnie's background in ceramics shows in his painting style. Each figure is clearly defined and stands out from the background. The clear outline of their profiles is reminiscent of the outlines in Ancient Egyptian art.
In addition to Red Rag Scottish Art Gallery Ian McWhinnie has exhibited at other leading Edinburgh Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Ian McWhinnie artist studio and like all Red Rag Scottish art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.
This Ian McWhinnie contemporary painting may still be for sale. For further information: :
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