RICHARD WHITELEY
Glass is everywhere, all around us as a material and yet because we’re so accustomed to it, we don’t always really see it. For me, glass is a substance that best captures, holds and describes color and light. It generates a sense of mystery, anticipation and awe and it’s held my attention for as long as I can remember. I am interested in the physical and conceptual possibilities of space and this exhibition explores three interrelated themes: organic bodily space, architectural voids (physical space) and imagined or transcendent space. In each of these works an internal void appears to collect and transmit light – a negative space becomes an illuminated positive. Color and its ability to shape our experiences and perceptions is also a key driver for the work. The subtle color palette gives each piece a vibrancy or life that it wouldn’t have if it were clear glass. Optical properties of translucency and transparency within glass allow me to create perceptual dualities. The organic, corporeal gestures in some of the pieces in this exhibition are a reminder of our desire to see within and know the internal workings of our bodies, or of other systems. Richard Whiteley 2019
13. Devoid 19 x 20 x 6 2019
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1. Absent 11.5 x 10 x 5.5 2016
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11. Light Net 30.75 x 20.5 x 7 2019
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5. Flood 2 elements: 1- 22.25 x 13.25 x 5.5. 2- 22 x 13.25 x 5.5 2019
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5. Flood 2 elements: 1- 22.25 x 13.25 x 5.5. 2- 22 x 13.25 x 5.5 2019
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7. Omit 19 x 19.25 x 4.75 2019
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8. Ellipse 22.5 x 15 x 4.75 2019
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2. Leaver 12.75 x 9.5 x 5 2016
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9. Cleave 2 elements each 14 x 10.25 x 4.75 2019
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9. Cleave 2 elements each 14 x 10.25 x 4.75 2019
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3. Drawn Void 20 x 13 x 4.5 2016
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12. Body Void 31.25 x 23.25 x 6.75 2019
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4. Duct 13.25 x 13.5 x 6 2018
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14. Envelop 19.5 x 19.5 x 6 2019
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H A M P S O N G A L L E RY 1937 Central avenue, St. Petersburg, Fl 33712 VIP Invitation to a Hampson Gallery Experience
RICHARD WHITELEY
ILLUMINATED SPACE January 11th - 25th, 2020
The work from the artist’s recent solo exhibition at the Shanghai Museum of Glass, 14 unique works on display GRAND OPENING JANUARY 11TH AT 12 NOON, Strolling Lunch Served “Each work has entrances and internal spaces which, when taken together, can be read as a metaphor for the human body. Each seems to inhale and exhale the light captured within, creating a sense of wonder and moment of personal introspection.” – Richard Whiteley *Exhibition continues to Art Palm Beach 2020 where the artist will be giving a talk Saturday January 25th
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