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April - May 2010
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A R T U R O M A L L M A Nr e c e p t i o n a p r i l 3 r d 6 – 9 p m
CAMINDO SIN DESTINO (Walking Without Destination)
Haunting, luminous, and richly allusive, the semi-abstract landscapes of celebrated painter Arturo Mallmann transport us into realms of the sublime. The artist, who was born in Uruguay and has traveled and exhibited internationally, has seen many of the world’s most spectacular landscapes—but the mountains, canyons, and plateaus in his paintings are landscapes of the mind. Complex psychological allegories, they glow with mystical expanses of light, sky, land, and water, punctuated by sensual daubs of paint that seem
are born of a painstaking, time-intensive process in which the artist applies up to 100 layers of translucent paint, varnish, and resin, imparting a luxuriantly aqueous sense of depth that invites the viewer to dive into an alternate universe.
all experience. They are struggling to reach a place that is inside themselves, a place where they belong.”
and dreams into Mallmann’s otherworldly vistas. The skyscapes that are so integral to these compositions are especially evocative. When he was in his twenties, the painter was profoundly touched by a scene in Tolstoy’s War and Peace in which a soldier,
is overcome by a deep contentment and serenity. Mallmann hopes that collectors of his work will be able to
Those familiar with Mallmann’s paintings will notice in the current body of work a heightened concern with surface and contrast. The compositions are more dynamic than ever, and the color palette is brighter.
“They are more visceral,” the artist observes of the new works. “The images are expanding. The space is growing. The light is taking over the whole image.” Richard Speer
Front Cover: A Jump Into Vastness, acrylic and resin on wood, 42” x 72”, 2010
exhibition dates april 1st - may 29th, 2010reception april 3rd 6–9 pm
Caminando Sin Destinoacrylic and resin on wood, 48” x 36”, 2010Front Cover: A Jump Into Vastness, acrylic and resin on wood, 42” x 72”, 2010
Procesion Hacia El Olvido #2, acrylic and resin on wood, 30” x 48”, 2010
Madre E Hija Con Perro, acrylic and resin on wood, 36” x 72”, 2010
Every Step of the Way, acrylic and resin on wood, 60” x 84”, 2010
Brother and Sisteracrylic and resin on wood, 48” x 36”, 2010
518 JULIA STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
ARTWORK © ARTURO MALLMAN 2010CATALOG © GALLERY BIENVENU 2010
504.525.0518 www.gallerybienvenu.com
Rompiendo Barreras #1 acrylic and resin on wood, 48” x 30