She knows the names birds and flowers (2), 2024

by Andrew Weir

Painting : oil, acrylic, marker

60 x 50 x 4 cm 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,160
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60 x 50 x 4 cm 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Artwork location: Japan

This artwork is distinguished by its vibrant composition and rich visual detail. Dominant hues of blue and green are combined with touches of bright yellow and punctate red, creating an eye-catching visual contrast. At its center, a large stylized blue letter appears to float, inscribed in a rectangular frame where a finely drawn bird draws attention, adding a touch of nature to this geometric ensemble. The artist has incorporated varied elements such as bold diagonal lines, abstract shapes, and recurring patterns that give a sense of dynamism and movement. The lower left corner features an intricate pattern in green, perhaps evoking a natural or architectural texture, while the white flower bells on the right instill a sense of delicacy and freshness. Each detail seems meticulously chosen to create visual harmony and subtle narrative. The red circles scattered throughout the composition contrast with the straight lines and harsh angles, adding a playful and unexpected dimension. The dark blue and brown areas at the bottom of the canvas, with their alternating triangular shapes, provide a solid and structured base to the whole. This meticulous arrangement of disparate elements is a testament to the artist's talent for merging abstraction and reality, geometry and nature, to invite the viewer into a deep and captivating visual exploration.

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Paul Stewart Gallery • France

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Andrew Weir, She knows the names birds and flowers (2)
United Kingdom  • 1979

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Andrew Weir was born in Scotland. He studied at Gray's School of Art (Robert Gordon University) and graduated with BA (hons) in 2003. As part of his degree, he also studied at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts (The Netherlands). He lived in Japan for almost a decade, teaching English at various universities and has only recently moved back to Europe (Germany) in the spring of 2016 to commit himself to painting. His work is held in private collections throughout Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Australia and Japan. 

"Having lived in several vastly different places, I am interested in exploring the emotional experience of moving from one culture to another. I am also fascinated by the relationship between symbols (e.g. language and mythological symbolism) and the incredible depth and variety of meaning they contain. These symbols shape our perceptions of the world; consequently, they subconsciously affect how and why we act.

Moreover, these communicative systems of symbols that we create, modify, and discard have an ephemeral nature. Individual words lose their original meanings and change. Whole languages are lost, discovered, and created. Symbols which were once taboo or progressive somehow become pedestrian and mundane.These tools (symbols) which we use are pathways to understanding our past, present, and where we want to be as individuals and as societies in the future."

- Andrew Weir

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