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Artworks
Tony Matelli Chicago, IL, USA, b. 1971
Family, 2014Enamel on mirror152 × 243,8 cmFurther images
'I think the power of the mirror paintings come from the objectification of the viewer, and they also complicate the viewer’s subjectivity by means of the imagery cut into the..."I think the power of the mirror paintings come from the objectification of the viewer, and they also complicate the viewer’s subjectivity by means of the imagery cut into the many layers of painted dust. I wanted them to operate like those simple handprints on the wall of a cave, as a way of seeing the past while simultaneously seeing oneself in the present. In the mirror paintings, the primary functions of the mirror, clarity and fidelity, are violated." – Tony Matelli
Exhibitions
Group Show Olaf Breuning, Tony Matelli, John Miller. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 21 Mar–15 Jun 2014Publications
Exhibition Catalogue Olaf Breuning, Tony Matelli, John Miller. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, 2014
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