![]() We begin our conversation surrounded by his paintings in his London studio, where sculptures inspired in the intensity of Van Gogh’s palette will travel to his upcoming exhibition in Arles. ![]() Opposites, humor, kitsch, even the pleasure of destruction and the fascination for the decomposition of the human form are also characteristic features of this artist. The interconnection and dialogue with artists of the past help develop his own style and render his own interpretation. He disassembles his images and presents them in a new way. It is as if, by breaking free from classical linear form, he opens the floodgates of its essence, stripping it from its static state and transforming it into an evolving entity. He takes over iconic works of other artists and transforms them. ![]() He uses a technique that bestows movement to the essence of the subject portrayed. ![]() At a time when it is claimed that painting is dead, artists like Glenn Brown prove that it is very much alive. Too much knowledge when contemplating a work of art can prevent the viewer from seeing and experiencing the emotional content of it, but this is counterbalanced by the great stimulus it poses for the mind. British artist Glenn Brown (1966) himself acknowledges and admits the influence that French Post-Structuralist philosophy has had on both his thought and his works. ![]()
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