* STEPHEN MANGAN (SCOTTISH b. 1964) BEACH IV DECK CHAIR
oil on board, signed, titled verso framed image size 69cm x 64cm, overall size 74cm x 69cm Label verso: the Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh Note: Stephen Mangan has an ever growing reputation as an important and relevant Scottish artist. Born in Edinburgh in 1964, in 1988 he graduated with a BA Hons degree in Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone Art College, Dundee. Since a post-graduate diploma in 1989 his work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the UK and in New York, Hong Kong and Holland. Mangan's work is fully figurative and especially distinctive. As we explore the paintings we become increasingly involved with his unique vision. Well-known for scenes of the race-course, the beach, the station, the fairground and the theatre, the work continues to develop and impress. His paintings are held in many private and public collections globally, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. "Inspired by atmospheric locations and the individuals that inhabit them, Stephen’s work seems to exist in another time and place. He often highlights individuals caught in moments of contemplation, introspection and even melancholy. Stephen works in oils, using this robust medium to create bold canvases. This is underpinned by a masterful utilisation of geometry within his compositions. There is an elegant stillness to these scenes emphasised by his almost effortless skill in deploying chiaroscuro shading techniques to bolster the emotional atmosphere. The ambiguities in Stephen’s work invite a great deal of interpretation from viewers, giving them an irresistible and inimitable allure.
[ translate ]oil on board, signed, titled verso framed image size 69cm x 64cm, overall size 74cm x 69cm Label verso: the Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh Note: Stephen Mangan has an ever growing reputation as an important and relevant Scottish artist. Born in Edinburgh in 1964, in 1988 he graduated with a BA Hons degree in Fine Art from Duncan of Jordanstone Art College, Dundee. Since a post-graduate diploma in 1989 his work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the UK and in New York, Hong Kong and Holland. Mangan's work is fully figurative and especially distinctive. As we explore the paintings we become increasingly involved with his unique vision. Well-known for scenes of the race-course, the beach, the station, the fairground and the theatre, the work continues to develop and impress. His paintings are held in many private and public collections globally, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. "Inspired by atmospheric locations and the individuals that inhabit them, Stephen’s work seems to exist in another time and place. He often highlights individuals caught in moments of contemplation, introspection and even melancholy. Stephen works in oils, using this robust medium to create bold canvases. This is underpinned by a masterful utilisation of geometry within his compositions. There is an elegant stillness to these scenes emphasised by his almost effortless skill in deploying chiaroscuro shading techniques to bolster the emotional atmosphere. The ambiguities in Stephen’s work invite a great deal of interpretation from viewers, giving them an irresistible and inimitable allure.
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