BE THEREWhite PaintingsPresented by Stux Gallery March 30, 2006- April 22, 2006James BusbyStux Gallery is proud to present the second solo exhibition of new works by James Busby. Busby continues his exploration into the intricacies of stylistically minimal and conceptually rich confounding objects. In this new series, the South Carolina based artist focuses his investigation into the subtle details of objects that, while seeming one-dimensional at first glance, entertain us with their richness of perception. A master of contradiction, the artist manages to fuse such desperate elements as surrealism and minimalism. His belief in the importance of reductive clarity and intense craft is reinforced by a ritualistic -- if not fetishistic -- treatment of surface. Nevertheless, the elemental nature of his form belies a complexity of meaning. Created by the slow layering and careful polishing of many layers of white gesso over wood and canvas, Busby's work utilizes subtle changes in hue, line and form to investigate the macro-level properties that arise from complex sculptural paintings. Exactingly adorned with elaborate and, from a distance, virtually transparent relief elements, the works conjure science-fiction cityscapes. The artist amasses a multitude of variations on a theme: odd protuberances, sparingly yet precisely applied paint and India ink, and elegant negative spaces. Busby relies upon the interactions between his materials -- gesso, ink and wood -- to enhance the viewer’s relationship to the work. Each object rests in its’ own handmade “valise,” a reference to the Duchampian readymade, that in this case is not so easily readable but certainly equally open to interpretation of meaning. Busby's latest series continues to showcase the work of a true master magician, a conjurer who employs subtle technique to lure us into his world of ethereal fantasy. James Busby lives and works in South Carolina and is an Adjunct faculty member at The University of South Carolina. He received his MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, VA. He has exhibited his works in solo and group exhibitions in art centers and galleries including Stux Gallery, NY, The Armory Show, NY, VCU University, VA, Elipse Art Center, VA, Artists Space, NY, Page Bond Gallery, VA, Bruno Marina Gallery, NY and the Millennium Arts Center for the Corcoran Biennial, DC.
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