Two very different artists come together in 'Dark City', an exhibition that delves deep into a neo-gothic urban dream of iconic Wellington scenes juxtaposed with cinema vixens, femme fatales, and evocative city lights.
Dark City
15-21 May 2017
Thistle Hall Gallery
293 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington
©KIRAN X
KIRAN-X uses aerosol and reconstituted paints with existing weathered surfaces found in the city. Drawn to dark urbanized icons, abstraction of advertising and tech noir, his characters have become bound together by an otherworldly beat of street fonts and altered facades.
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©Melissa McDougall
Melissa McDougall’s oil paintings are detailed modern, nocturnal city street scenes that feature iconic locations around Wellington city. Each one reminiscent of evocative Film Noir movies with city lights, dark shadows and femme fatales.
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Comments
Jean Vandermolen
11/05/2017 5:02am (8 years ago)
You make me wish I was living in the city. Striking work! My painting environment encompasses beautiful lakes, lush native bush, fresh rivers and a multi-cultural population–very different. It's a pleasure to see your work. Thank you.
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