Since I struck out on the openings on Friday, we'll look out of town for our artist.....
The work of Jacob Lunderby rings familiar to me, with its investigation of picture making, beauty, and pattern. While his claim of a connection to Western philosophical history rings hollow, his work is clearly investigative and hypothetical, thus mathematics seems for applicable. Most interesting is his exploration of preconceptions about what painting needs to be, and how it should be produced, an undertaking best suited for a Midwesterner's naivete. Marks and brushstrokes become elements in a proof, but neccessarily remain eye pleasing. Or maybe I just have a soft spot for silhouettes and birds and flowers.
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