“un•veiling” HAMILTON AGUIAR
genuinebros media group
Innovative Design
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un·veil·ing noun
·an act or instance of presenting, displaying, or revealing, especially for the first time: the unveiling of a new art work. Hamilton’s work draws references from fragmented images appearing to weave a path that fluctuates between representation and abstraction. Each work has an alternative vocabulary and is built through recurrent colours, compositional structure and a layering of gesture, form and surface. The scale of the works is shown through segments of panels with no mechanical order, where each panel gradually can become an independent body of work no longer dependent on the destruction of the figurative painting. The differentiation of the hues in Hamilton’s work and the light/dark shading is achieved by applying the paint in many layers. A subtle luminosity and closure of the surface is given by the resin as a form to show the richness of the colors. When one looks at the paintings, one can see one’s image unveiling as a mirror to the inner self. It is a reflection of the soul. As part of the unveiling series Hamilton also works on site-specific installations that are integrated into the architectural space of the gallery. His installations are an exploration into energy, balance and architecture. The work may recall the sculptures of Richard Serra in its form, although the use of polystyrene, resin and paint integrated together embodies a dialogue of unity and minimalism. Hamilton’s sculptural objects manage to seem both fleeting and permanent.
Liana Rivas
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HAMILTON AGUIAR
The story of the artist, born in Brazil in 1965, having come to the United States in 1987, and his adventure to all corners of Hamptons and their emphatic lights and beaches, are not revealed in his landscapes. Instead, the emphatic truth of Aguiar succeeds in suggesting the universal composition classically balanced. The sky is clear delicately, meticulously trimmed the foliage - or shining in light or resting quietly in the shade - is also marked by shades of nature. In some works, the foreground is swanky, warm and rich, the distance disappears with proper grading, while other parts of the first plane are played in warm colors he turns to suit their own purposes, establishing this form, its distinctive individualism. In the vibrant colors of the setting sun, the artist reveals faint reflections in the soil. The exploration of chromatic colors in the background: red, roses, wine, silver and gold - almost frees painting a picture for his ties firmly connected to the ground, bringing the landscape to a grand spiritual plane of poetic splendor. Aguiar is the dramatic narrative of nature and irrespective of proportion, each painting is a landscape that equals greatness and vastness. Although the expressive works refer to the perceivable world of natural elements, the movement of the shapes is established in accordance angular simplified and abstract, based on a well-structured spatial order.
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Doze, 2014 Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 48 x 104 x 2.5 in (121.9h x 264.2w x 6.4d cm) $29,000.00
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Nove, 2014 Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 36 x 85 x 2.5 in (91.4h x 215.9w x 6.4d cm) $18,000.00
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Onze, 2014 Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 48 x150 x 2.5 in (121.9h x 381w x 6.4d cm) $35,000.00
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Dez 2014 Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 36 x 91 x 2.5 in $18,000.00
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Towels, 2014 Oil, Resin on fabric $3500.00 each $9000.00 set
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Waterfall, 2014 Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 96 x 60 x 2.5 in (243.8h x 152.4w x 6.4d cm) $29,000.00
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Waterfall, 2014 Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 60 x 60 x 2.5 in (121.9h x 91.4w x 6.4d cm) $20,000.00
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Waterfall, 2014 Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 48 x 36 x 2.5 in (121.9h x 91.4w x 6.4d cm) $10,000.00
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Curves, 2014 Oil and Resing on Polystyrene 20 x 120 x 30 in (50.8h x 304.8w x 76.2d cm) $8,000.00
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Fragmentos, 2014 Oil and Resing on Polystyrene $85,000.00
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Solitude Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 48 x 15 x 2.5 in each (121.9h x 38.1w x 6.4d cm) each $5800.00 each
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Edge Oil over Silver Leaf on Panel with Resin 6 x 48 in (15.2h x 121.9w cm) $1,900.00
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Solitude Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 65 x 40 x 2.5 in (165.1h x 101.6w x 6.4d cm) $16,500.00
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Solitude Oil on Panel with Resin 24 x 24 x 2.5 in each (61h x 61w x 6.4d cm) each $2500.00 each $8,000.00 set
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Red Barn, 2013 Oil on glass 44 x 44 x 6 in (111.8h x 111.8w x 15.2d cm) $14,000.00
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Solitude, 2014 Painted Steel, 85h x 12w in $7,500.00 Stainless Steel, 105 x 12 in $9,500.00
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Uno Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 72 x 24 x 2.5 in each (182.9h x 61w x 6.4d cm) each $11,000.00 each
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At Night, 2008 Oil on Panel with Resin 48 x 120 in (121.9h x 304.8w cm) $19,000.00
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Tres, 2011 Oil over Silver Leaf on Panel with Resin 51 x 63 in (129.5h x 160w cm) $24,000.00
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Solitude Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 36 x 24 x 2.5 in each (91.4h x 61w x 6.4d cm) each $4,200.00 each
Solitude, 2013 Oil and Resin on wood 48 x 48 in (121.9h x 121.9w cm) $14,000.00
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Dusk Oil over Silver Leaf on Canvas 30 x 120 in (76.2h x 304.8w cm) HA_131_2_3_4 $8,000.00
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White Barn Oil over Silver Leaf on Canvas 30 x 30 x 2.5 in (76.2h x 76.2w x 6.4d cm) $4,200.00
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Trio Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 45 x 95 x 2.5 in (114.3h x 241.3w x 6.4d cm) $16,000.00
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Trio Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 47 x 108 x 2.25 in (119.4h x 274.3w x 5.7d cm) $19,000.00
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Reaching the Sky Oil over Silver Leaf 24 x 48 x 2.5 in (61h x 121.9w x 6.4d cm) $5,500.00
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Lake View Oil over Silver Leaf on Panel with Resin 18 x 72 x 2.5 in (45.7h x 182.9w x 6.4d cm) $9,000.00
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Solitude, 2013 oil on aluminum 20 x 22 in (50.8h x 55.9w cm) $5,000.00
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Uno, 2012 oil on copper leaf 15 x 48 in (38.1h x 121.9w cm) $5,800.00
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Solitude_3, 2014 Oil on Panel with Resin 30 x 15 in (76.2h x 38.1w cm) $3,800.00
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Solo Oil on canvas 48 x 48 x 2.5 in $3500.00
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Seis Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 48 x 96 x 2.5 in (121.9h x 243.8w x 6.4d cm) $26,000.00
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Cinco Oil over Copper Leaf with Resin 36 x 45 x 2.5 in (91.4h x 114.3w x 6.4d cm) $9,500.00