Working in painting, artists Gary Solomon and Anthony Jackman are brought together through a shared exploration of identity, memory and social commentary. While both artists engage with these shared themes their approaches and art-making practices diverge.

Gary Solomon is an artist who is inspired by Tribal Art, children’s art and the art movements Dada, Arte Povera, Cobra, Roar and Abstract Expressionism. He he uses raw and simple line and an economy of means within a multi-layered textured surface. Often layers of paint and collage are applied and then scraped away to reveal the textural effect desired. Gary’s sculptures are often constructed from found objects such as wood, metal and natural elements and they often have a playful quality to them.

Anthony’s paintings explore the themes and events that influence his creative process in every sense, whether it be joyous and quizzical or the present world disorder. His paintings, which at times are bright and whimsical, often juxtapose world we live in. His works aim to possess the essential quality of being present, extracting and creating ideas from the fleeting moments of the world around him.

Together, their works initiate a dialogue between abstraction and observation, memory and identity. While Anthony’s practice serves as a record of how he perceives and engages with the world, Gary approaches the canvas intuitively, treating art as a spiritual manifestation of his inner self. Ultimately, both artists converge on the shared inquiry of how identity is constructed through the intersection of memory and environment.

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