Through this new body of work "Entropy" further refines Askew's unique method of portraiture where the medium and portrait's subject become a metaphor for a much bigger conversation. The portrait is the closed-system device used to represent the formation of immense entities of barely contained energy that have reached an entropic state, only moments from encountering a cataclysmic event. It is a discussion about formation, existence and more specifically the fragility of all things - our incessant quest for balance and harmony in any society, when all things eventually deteriorate or revert to a state of chaos.
This body of work was one of the most unique displays of his talent yet, reverse painting the work on plexiglass ( that is why there is so much reflection on the pictures). He painted the images and then when he was finished applied black paint over them so when viewed they look like they are on a black canvas. Really is an amazing amount of work to create the depth in reverse and to have it look so good.
Today at NOON EDT 1xRUN.com will be selling the remaining pieces from the show.
To see the rest of the image from the show click the Coverage of Gallery Openings tab at the top.
Also while he was in Detroit Askew painted a huge mural in tribute to Nekst who passed away last year. The paint he used had been left in Revok's studio since Nekst had acquired it when he was in Detroit last.
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