Paintings from the Comfort Zone

[squirmelia]

Alexandre Pollazzon, near to Goodge Street tube, just off Tottenham Court Road, is currently showing Andreas Dobler's Paintings from the Comfort Zone. The paintings are dreamy and have a sci-fi feel to them, although some are a little bit creepy, but for a few minutes before lectures started, I gazed at the 8 paintings of islands, bridges, tiny buildings and strange structures and imagined I was amongst them.

From the press release: "'Paintings from the Comfort Zone' presents surrealist settings that are hallucinatory utopian/dystopian visions and perhaps, cryptic prophecies about urbanism, originating in the painter's lust to occupy new territory. By indulging in these spaces and grounds, Dobler reflects on his own desire for comfort and security, and painting as an ideal way to reconcile reality and dream."

Comments

[flavius-m.livejournal.com]

I'll try and have a look at this.. it sounds like it could be interesting for me..

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

It's quite a small exhibition, but if you happen to be walking past, it is worth checking out.

[flavius-m.livejournal.com]

Well, my available spare time is scarce in the next few days but I do live relatively nearby .. I just hope I remember! You know, you get cheated as you get older. Instead of wiser you get cantankerous and forgetful.... :P

... happy birthday, by the way...