Opening Night - Matthew Cheyne 'Keep Off the Grass'
Ipswich artist Matthew Cheyne is fascinated by space and time. In his latest exhibition at Mitchell Fine Art in Brisbane, Cheyne creates an otherworldly park to delve into our relationship with public space and its hidden power structures and absurdities.
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Venue: Mitchell Fine Art
Address: 86 Arthur St, Fortitude Valley
Date: 9th June 2023
Time: 6 - 8pm
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Address: 86 Arthur St, Fortitude Valley
Date: 9th June 2023
Time: 6 - 8pm
Web: https://mitchellfineartgallery.com/
: https://www.facebook.com/mitchellfineartgallery
: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellfineartgallery/
EMail: admin@mitchellfineartgallery.com
Call: 07 32542297
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Image Copyright / CDN: Matthew Cheyne
Take What You Need Keep, 152 x 152cm oil on linen (2023)
Following on from his first sellout solo exhibition Cheyne reflects on the human urge to idealise nature to the point of abstraction.
A graduate of the Queensland College of Art, Matthew Cheyne lived in Germany and France for many years and spent time in the parks and gardens there, sketching and working en plein air.
His artwork has often explored society’s fixation with a form of idealised nature – in minutely groomed lawns, crisp hedges and sparkling blue rectangular swimming pools.
“Keep Off the Grass’ is one step further from these domestic idealisations, with grass you can’t even walk on and perfectly conical and circular trees”, says Cheyne.
Matthew Cheyne’s practice deliberately sets out to create a visual dialogue and actively seeks the viewer’s participation in completing the narrative.
His palette is vibrant and appears to be entirely intuitive, but this belies painstaking research into the semiotics of colour and composition that underpins his practice.
“I want to make work that presses forward, without sentimentality, but which invites people in and pulls them forward too” says Cheyne, admitting that the result of his endeavours will sometimes surprise even him.
The exhibition is showing from 6th – 24th June 2023 at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
An Opening Night will be held on Friday 9th June from 6 – 8pm with Matthew Cheyne in attendance.
On Saturday 10th June at 11am Matthew will present an Artist Talk in the gallery. This is a wonderful opportunity for art lovers and enthusiasts as he delves deep into the inspiration for his artistic practice. All events are free.
Mitchell Fine Art is located at 86 Arthur St in Fortitude Valley Brisbane. The gallery is open is open 6 days a week: Monday to Friday 10am - 5.30pm and Saturday 10am – 5pm, with onsite parking available.
Art enthusiasts can also follow/like the gallery on Facebook and Instagram or sign up to the mailing list to receive updates on exhibitions and events.
For more information please contact (07) 3254 2297 or email: admin@mitchellfineartgallery.com. To view the exhibition online visit www.mitchellfineartgallery.com
A graduate of the Queensland College of Art, Matthew Cheyne lived in Germany and France for many years and spent time in the parks and gardens there, sketching and working en plein air.
His artwork has often explored society’s fixation with a form of idealised nature – in minutely groomed lawns, crisp hedges and sparkling blue rectangular swimming pools.
“Keep Off the Grass’ is one step further from these domestic idealisations, with grass you can’t even walk on and perfectly conical and circular trees”, says Cheyne.
Matthew Cheyne’s practice deliberately sets out to create a visual dialogue and actively seeks the viewer’s participation in completing the narrative.
His palette is vibrant and appears to be entirely intuitive, but this belies painstaking research into the semiotics of colour and composition that underpins his practice.
“I want to make work that presses forward, without sentimentality, but which invites people in and pulls them forward too” says Cheyne, admitting that the result of his endeavours will sometimes surprise even him.
The exhibition is showing from 6th – 24th June 2023 at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
An Opening Night will be held on Friday 9th June from 6 – 8pm with Matthew Cheyne in attendance.
On Saturday 10th June at 11am Matthew will present an Artist Talk in the gallery. This is a wonderful opportunity for art lovers and enthusiasts as he delves deep into the inspiration for his artistic practice. All events are free.
Mitchell Fine Art is located at 86 Arthur St in Fortitude Valley Brisbane. The gallery is open is open 6 days a week: Monday to Friday 10am - 5.30pm and Saturday 10am – 5pm, with onsite parking available.
Art enthusiasts can also follow/like the gallery on Facebook and Instagram or sign up to the mailing list to receive updates on exhibitions and events.
For more information please contact (07) 3254 2297 or email: admin@mitchellfineartgallery.com. To view the exhibition online visit www.mitchellfineartgallery.com