Art As A Process Holton Rower

Staying loyal to the traditions of his iconic theme unveiled in Pour series, the artist’s new works emerge from the surface at VENUS LA.

VENUS, the gallery dedicated to curated exhibitions both historic and contemporary, proudly hosts new work by Holton Rower. The artist debuts in LA with Cutaways, an exhibition comprised of sculptures and wall-based works currently on view until February 24th.

Holton Rower, a New York-based artist has been exhibiting solo both in the U.S. and abroad, as well as taking part in numerous group exhibitions and publications. A grandson of an acclaimed modern sculptor Alexander Calder, Rower was born into a bohemian family of noted artistic legacy. With Cutaways, perhaps, there’s plenty to talk about a somewhat tribute to that legacy.
In Pour, Holton’s iconic series of works, he layered colors while they flew and weaved into a beautiful shape on the canvas. It was very much a product of its environment, and fascinating aspect is that not even the artist knew exactly how the final version would turn out. As if Pour invited the audience to discover the very process behind the creation of a piece.

With his most recent body of work, the process is similar, although their three-dimensionality amplifies the optical effect. Rower’s sculptures reveal the nearly geological strata of his layered paint, creating intricate optical patterns. As if for the audience Cutaways extends the invitation behind the scenes of art creation even further.

对他在Pour系列中表现出的标志性主题的传统的坚守，这位艺术家的新作品将在洛杉矶的VENUS呈现。

VENUS是一间同时展览古代和当代作品的艺术馆，如今非常骄傲地展示来自Holton Rower的新作品。这位艺术家在洛杉矶的处女秀Cutaways，一个由雕塑和墙上作品组成的展览会从现在开始展出到2月24日。

Holton Rower是一位来自纽约，同时在美国和海外举办展览的艺术家，而且在很多著作和大型展览中也能看见他的身影。作为极具盛名的现代雕刻艺术家Alexander Calder的孙子，Rower出生于一个艺术家庭。从Cutaways里还能够些许瞥见这个家庭丰富的艺术背景。在Pour，也就是Holton标志性的系列作品中，他层层叠叠的色彩在画布上流转构成令人惊艳的图像。这是环境决定的作品，其引人注目之处在于艺术家自己也不知道最后的版本会是什么样的。就好像Pour吸引着观众去发现创作背后的秘密。

他近期的作品创作过程也非常类似，它们的立体构成也丰富了视觉效果。Rower的雕刻是他分层作画的另一种体现，创造出了紧密的视觉图案。对于观众来说Cutaways好像把艺术创作延伸到了更远的境界。