ANDREW ARKELL
Just Look Up
Andrew is a Chicago based architect and painter. His current watercolor paintings are part of an ongoing series aiming to study shadow, its form, and its relationship to architectural objects and structures.
His process begins by capturing subject matter in photographs taken during travels, the work commute, and any other time shadows present themselves, often unexpectedly. Many of the elements he paints are rather ordinary and utilitarian, often overlooked by those living among them, yet they are seen anew when the shadow-play is filtered through abstraction. The distillation of each image into moments of light and shadow not only allows for the celebration of each object and structure, but also facilitates the appreciation of the many intricacies that cause the light to move so beautifully.
Exhibition: April 29 – May 26 2023
Reception: May 7 2023
