June 13/ Portrait Of An Angel

Exhibition

Portrait of an Angel is the first solo exhibition of Trinidadian artist Kenwyn Murray.
In this series of large paintings he delves into colour, form, light and texture to explore the idea of the angel and to translate into the visual realm the concepts associated with these beings. He creates for us a space to question the notions of what goodness looks like, what shape purity takes in our minds, what we view as divine, and ultimately how the beauty and ideals we aspire to define as well as shape us.
Granting us the context of his own journey, he invites us to look into ourselves and our humanity while we explore his forms of the divine.
This event will go beyond an exhibition of paint on canvas hung on sterile walls. Portrait of an Angel will be an experience that lets you escape from the humdrum of the mundane into a space for contemplation, discovery, and beauty that you can take with you.

Bio

Kenwyn Murray is a Caribbean artist and arts educator. Born in Trinidad in 1979 his career is currently distinguished between his work as a professional painter and his engagement with the Carnival arts. Kenwyn graduated with honours from the University the West Indies in 2006 and is currently a member of staff at the University of the West Indies’ Department of Creative and Festival Arts.

The expression of a Caribbean aesthetic- which he believes is the convergence of fluidity, submerged history, hybridity and spirituality- has been a major focus within Kenwyn’s work and he continues to strive for his art to be representative of a space that he sees as myriad, rich, vibrant and beautiful.

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The exhibition opens June 13th at #19 Alcazar Street. St. Clair. Port of Spain.Trinidad.