John Torreano
Opening Reception | Saturday April 10, 2021 | 4PM until 8PM

Concepts of the Universe and Astronomical images have been a rich source for my painting since 1969. I discovered, early in my journey as a painter, that ideas such as curvature and the big bang made more sense to me than contemporary art theory. Painting is both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional, visual and physical, spatial and flat.  Oxymoronic themes thread throughout this installation with black plywood diamonds, a gold black hole and a painting about dark matter and the paradox of the infinite and finite. ~ John Torreano

"Gold Black Hole: Is it small or is it far?” 2020 - 42 x 42 in. acrylic, gems and gold leaf on plywood panel