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60 Paintings by Peter BLEGVAD & Chloe FREMANTLE curated by Jenny Blyth
There is an innate sense of joy in Chloe Fremantle's painting. Such is the effect of colour and patterning in her work for us as viewers. Whether painting at home in London, or panning out over the Cote d'Azur from a much-loved studio in the Alpes Maritime, her subjects range from her immediate environment to reflections on life and politics. Seeds, pods and petals of myriad flora inform her mark-making and are complemented by the micro of cellular structure, to the macro of contouring in the landscape. Chloe has over forty years created an alphabet and language of painting inspired by obervations of the natural world. Her work is instantly recognizable and distinctly Fremantle in both palette and form. Memories and emotions through association pervade her compositions so that the initial delight that one enjoys on first inspection is challenged as we explore the complexities of her compositions. The overall effect is a fusion of balance on the canvas, the product of a lifetime of painting.
Peter BLEGVAD
Preoccupations and narrative are woven into Peter Blegvad's 'Flightless Kites' like dreams. Whether figurative or abstsracted, they are suspended in a state of meditative stasis with notes of architecture, ancient text and figures, imagined or real. His series of 3D 'construct paintings' feature kites are nebulous, playful and quirky, showing together with a portfolio of black and white portraits drawn from classic film noir, and Japanese-inspired landscapes. As artist, musician, songwriter and author, it follows that Peter Blegvad creates a kaleidoscope of Art that reflects a lifetime of extraordinary creativity. Inviting us to share in his journey, his work is imbued with humour and intellect in equal measure.
Chloe FREMANTLE & Peter BLEGVAD press release
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