Eisler
employs a soft-focus style of photorealism that recalls the work of Gerhard
Richter: Several paintings of candles here even seem to pay homage to the
German artist’s treatment of the same subject. But as the show title explains,
Eisler canvases play “riffs” on filmmaker Derek Jarman’s 1986 biopic of
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, the obstreperous 16th-century Mannerist who,
when he wasn’t brawling, was busy re-inventing painting. Eisler bases her
canvases on stills from the movie, isolating particular details in close ups
that square a peculiar circle, in which an artist makes paintings about a film
about an artist who paints.
Venue name:
Casey Kaplan
Address:
121 W 27th St New York 10001
Opening
hours: Tue–Sat 10am–6pm
Transport:
Subway: C, E to 23rd St
Event
website: http://www.caseykaplangallery.com
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