John Barnes (work pictured) new show at Art Systems Wickham officially opens on Saturday, March 6, from 2pm, Mirage employs the artist's mastery of colour theory. Bright, muted and complementary colours are handled with surgical precision.
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ASW director Colin Lawson says, "For these works, I'll look at hanging a mixture of scale, grouping painting styles and making sure colour combinations talk to each other ... it's about creating a narrative for the viewer when they walk into the gallery."
Barnes' palette is considered, each colour is chosen for its ability to affect, enhance or mutate the colour it's placed next too.
Barnes said during research, he found "Ernst Mach an Austrian physicist who discovered if you put the right tonal graduations down, the eye jumps and fills in the gradients and I thought, oh that's what's happening and I started to use it more consciously."
Through this theoretical understanding and Barnes' intuitive use of design, this exhibition will leave visitors with a lasting impression. Ends March 14 at 40 Annie Street, Wickham, Friday to Sunday 11-4.
Also opening March 6 Carbon Tax by Fiona Lee at The Creator Incubator, Hamilton North from 6pm, ends March 14; The Traveller by Sue Atkinson at The Owens Collective, Islington, 11-1, ends March 28.
On Monday, March 8, visit Timeless Textiles 90 Hunter St, Newcastle East, for Circles of Strength, 10-4, for a community art installation to celebrate International Women's Day.
On Tuesday, March 9 visit Newcastle Printmakers Workshop, 27 Popran Rd, Adamstown, 10-2, for Spotlight On exhibition.
