Jan Manton Gallery is proud to present Bourgeois Spoon by Jonathan Kopinski. In line with previous efforts, Kopinski’s latest series of work has been produced without a specific underlying narrative or conceptual arc. This allows for unexpected thematic affinities (i.e. places and issues of societal angst, crisis, politics, idealism) to unconsciously emerge between seemingly unrelated and irrational subject matter, blurring any perceived separation between past, present and future.
Exhibition essay writer Zali Matthews states, ‘Architecture, world politics, economics, the human body and Renaissance art – Kopinski’s interests stretch far and wide. In Bourgeois Spoon, these themes and references are heavily peppered across a series of works painted on canvas boards, arranged by the artist into various polyptychs. Muted colours and simplified compositions dominate, painted alternately with thick, steady layers of paint and explosive streaks of dry colour.’
Exhibition Events: Meet the Artist & Online Artist Talk
Due to the precariousness of event scheduling in light of the NSW Covid-19 outbreak, Bourgeois Spoon will not have a traditional opening. Instead, we invite you to the gallery on Saturday 28 August between 12-4pm to meet the artist and take an informal tour of the exhibition space.
Jonathan Kopinski will also be conducting an Online Artist Talk via Zoom on Wednesday 1 September at 8pm. Jonathan will be talking to Felix McNamara and Ayano Toki about his current exhibition as well as his broader practice.
Felix McNamara is an editor of the journal Barbara as well as a writer and sessional academic at the University of Queensland. Ayano Toki is an architect, researcher and founder of the Meanjin/Brisbane-based installation project Betweenness
The link to this talk can be found below and will activate at the time of the talk.
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