In characteristic glittering blue tones, Robert PetersonThe striking portraits invite us in emotionally complex inner worlds.
Peterson center the black body in paintings that challenge dominant stories about black life, beauty, compassion and resilience. Tender portraits reveal the essential humanity of vulnerability and individuality with the emphasis on themes of empathy and solidarity.
Peterson’s choice of oils, a traditional portrait medium, encloses his work in the continuum of the Western painting. Instead of strongly stylized scenes or extensive decorations, his figures are often put against daring, flat backgrounds and they seem half dressed or in informal clothing, unguarded and relaxed.
In his upcoming Solo exhibition, We are forever bee Albertz BendaPeterson investigates family connections and tributes to the power and dedication that is inherent to the relationships between brothers and sisters and parents and their children.
“The core of this new oeuvre is an in -depth sense of intimacy, which offers a thoughtful reflection on presence and the lasting meaning of the stories of his subjects,” says the gallery.
We are forever Runs from 27 March to 3 May in New York. Find more about the artist website And Instagram.
