We invite you to enter the baroque world of Gerard O’Connor with his upcoming new exhibition ‘Blood, Sweat & Tears’, opening at the Colour Factory on August 5, 2010.
The elaborate artists that opened the Colour Factory Gallery last year are back with more extravagant and depraved pursuits, however this time there will be no loud fat ladies and bright seventies beach goers. Instead, their incredibly detailed mural images will depict dramatic scenes of loss and murder. The artists- coming from a background in fashion- utilize costume, with its social and political implications as a focal point of the imagery. Drawing from this plentiful history, they create an ornate tableau of meaning and surface. The images take on a painterly affect that, like the costume, reflects images of the period era. Masterfully shot and composited, these artworks are something to behold.
Detail of 'Funeral'