In the article, the author discusses Timothy Lai's exhibition 'Still. Yet. Still.' at Jack Barrett, highlighting his exploration of concealment through the use of curtains and layered imagery. Lai's paintings blur the lines between figurative and abstract forms, creating an emotional distance for the viewer. By invoking memories and subconscious imagery, he allows for multiple interpretations, reflecting the complexities of human subjectivity and the hidden layers we often navigate in art. This work challenges observers to understand both the visible and the obscured aspects of the figures presented.
In terms of concealment, I was curious about how we would read these figures under such terms. When we are not privy to their thoughts and actions.
It was an effective emotional tool, a mystery on the canvas, that sort of provided a distance between the viewer and the work itself.
In Still. Yet. Still., Lai is working again in the idea of what it is we conceal, but obscuring even the ability to read the distinctions of figurative and abstraction.
The density of illegible figuration is stunning. It is like the articulation of a past dream and the process of understanding the depths of memory.
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