Conversion
Conversion


27 Oct - 10 Nov 2011

Solo show

Artist  John Fitzsimons

Officially opened  27th October 2011

Venue  Filmbase, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 

Guest speaker  Mr. Karim Rehmani White

'Conversion' was John's first solo exhibition, curated by Olivier Cornet in Filmbase in 2011. 

His work as a painter is influenced by his involvement in print: using paint on paper (albeit canvas-like cotton paper) as a medium, John works with repetition a lot and employs paper to peel back layers of paint. He also finds that the process-based techniques of print making - sometimes seen as limiting by some - keep him grounded particularly with regard to colour and scale as is evident in the paintings shown in 'Conversion'.

"My work tends to be about me, things that I go through in life are reflected in the work I make. In my early days as a printmaker I used to draw monsters. The monsters, although I never really talk about my work, were about anxiety and fear that I had. I am now much more positive and have made real changes in my life. This work for me is about those changes. I have used a cube as a symbol of something insular and contained and have disassembled it and let it open out to reflect progression in my life. The colour I use also shows an optimism. There is still a very controlled aspect to the work which I think holds on to some of the issues of control and anxiety I still have."
(John Fitzsimons, 2011)

Coverage

Short film on the exhibition
(by Tristan Hutchinson)



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