"afternoon nap with bean"

egg tempera on panel 10in x 8in

梅森·歐文斯

Mason Owens

(b.1991 Vineland, NJ)

梅森·歐文斯Mason Owens是一位來自馬里蘭州巴爾的摩市的跨學(xué)科藝術(shù)家，2013年畢業(yè)于藝術(shù)大學(xué)并獲得美術(shù)學(xué)士學(xué)位，期間曾赴蘇格蘭格拉斯哥藝術(shù)學(xué)院進(jìn)行交流學(xué)習(xí)。大學(xué)畢業(yè)后七年時(shí)間一直從事農(nóng)場經(jīng)營、園藝及景觀美化工作。在此期間，他利用業(yè)余時(shí)間逐步發(fā)展了以素描為核心的藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作體系。2021年起，他開始鉆研蛋彩畫技法，發(fā)現(xiàn)其天然特質(zhì)與藝術(shù)美感恰與先前積累的志趣相呼應(yīng)，自此持續(xù)專注于這一媒介進(jìn)行創(chuàng)作。

歐文斯的作品堅(jiān)定地立足于當(dāng)代，卻又與馬蒂斯、博納爾等藝術(shù)家作品中豐富的親密主義傳統(tǒng)相呼應(yīng)。他以令人倍感親切溫暖的方式描繪自身生活與童年的片段。運(yùn)用蛋彩畫技法，歐文斯能以輕快靈動(dòng)的筆觸增刪元素，試圖將記憶轉(zhuǎn)化為畫面，捕捉這些轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝體驗(yàn)中的親密感。

"the bedroom window after my nap"

egg tempera on panel, 8in x 6in, 2024

"side yard at night"

egg tempera on panel, 8in x 8in

"a good hike in Maine"

egg tempera on panel, 8in x 8in, 2024

他的畫作是對(duì)日常生活細(xì)微易逝本質(zhì)的體悟與珍視。那些與摯愛親朋共度的時(shí)光尤其令他著迷——這些浸透著溫暖懷舊意趣、幽默氣息與孩童般好奇心的經(jīng)歷，在他眼中散發(fā)著靜謐的魔幻光輝。當(dāng)翻閱舊照或與老友敘談時(shí)，這些記憶便再度蘇醒，在斑駁光影的加持下，平凡場景中蘊(yùn)藏的自然之美被賦予詩意的升華。

在每幅蛋彩畫創(chuàng)作中，他專注于呈現(xiàn)漫長經(jīng)歷中某個(gè)獨(dú)立瞬間。借助蛋彩顏料可隨時(shí)增刪的特性，他以游戲般的手法不斷調(diào)整畫面元素，既忠實(shí)記錄靈感本身的私密與非凡特質(zhì)，又將那些魔幻時(shí)刻的悸動(dòng)精準(zhǔn)傳達(dá)給觀者。

"early moon"

egg tempera on panel, 8in x 6in, 2024

"drifting"

8in x 8in, egg tempera on panel

"horse farm"

egg tempera on panel, 8in x8in, 2024

"wicker and web"

egg tempera on panel, 8in x 8in, 2024

"baron in the trees 1"

egg tempera on panel, 10in x 8in, 2024

"the only starts I saw tonight"

Egg Tempera on panel 8in x 8in 2024

"Mel in the window"

egg tempera on panel , 6in. x 8in

the cat and I waiting for breakfast

egg tempera on panel, 8in x 8in, 2024

lunch with Andrew Cranston

10in x 8in, Egg Tempera on Panel

"boy sleeping on heating vent"

egg tempera on panel 10in x 10in

"picnic in June"

Egg tempera on Panel. 7in x 5in,

"Night Swim"

Egg Tempera on Panel. 36in x 36in.

"Roadside weeds on a rainy day"

Egg Tempera on panel. 10in x 8in

"our meadow spot"

8in x 8in Egg Tempera on Panel

"Night at Walnut Hill"

Egg Tempera 8in x 8in on Panel

"two weeks at the farm"

Egg Tempera on Panel. 10in x 10in.

"mosquito net / party in the swamp"

Egg Tempera on Panel. 24in x 20in.

"View from the Upstairs Bedroom"

Egg Tempera on Panel, 36in x 36in

"little room in Maine"

Egg Tempera on Panel. 12in x 12in

"Worm Tunnels"

8 in. x 10 in. Egg Tempera on Paper Mounted on Panel 2021

本次線上展覽的主題“不息”，意味著繪畫語言在變革中不斷演繹，生發(fā)出不同的藝術(shù)面貌，卻在不息的創(chuàng)造中保持其深厚的文化內(nèi)涵，同時(shí)，觀察中國藝術(shù)家如何用自己的方式續(xù)接中華文脈，從而生生不息。

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