Duane Bousfield: Calligraphs

8 May - 30 June 2023

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    Upsilon Gallery is pleased to present "Calligraphs," a solo-artist OVR dedicated to American painter Duane Bousfield. The exhibition gathers 21 works on paper produced by the artist between 2022-2023. Drawn directly into white paint, revealing a soft black or golden line, these musical calligraphs invite the eye to dance.

    • Duane Bousfield, Capriccio, 2023
      Duane Bousfield, Capriccio, 2023
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    • Duane Bousfield, Stanza, 2023
      Duane Bousfield, Stanza, 2023
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  • These one-line drawings evolved from the early form-studies that hover in the middle of a page. Seeing the line become...
    Duane Bousfield, Walking in the Snow, 2023
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    These one-line drawings evolved from the early form-studies that hover in the middle of a page. Seeing the line become animated makes it a dynamic shorthand for abstract figures. This practice merges abstract expressionism with surrealist automatic-writing. Drawing these melodic gestures into layers of thick paint is like watching a line fly through space.

  • "A drawing is taking a dot for a walk." — Paul Klee

    • Duane Bousfield, Baritone, 2023
      Duane Bousfield, Baritone, 2023
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    • Duane Bousfield, Minuet, 2023
      Duane Bousfield, Minuet, 2023
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  • The Calligraphic line builds a dialog between thick and thin lines, creating rhythms and alluding to music. We feel the...
    Duane Bousfield, Scherzo, 2023
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    The Calligraphic line builds a dialog between thick and thin lines, creating rhythms and alluding to music. We feel the line quality, see the speed of execution, and imagine into the lyrical forms. This exhilarating dance through thick paint is both delicate and tenuously bold.

  • Preparing the surface is an involved process layering paint until the textured surface awaits its gesture. Drawing the line is...
    Duane Bousfield, Arab Song, 2022
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    Preparing the surface is an involved process layering paint until the textured surface awaits its gesture. Drawing the line is a sacred event. The mind must be cleared to wait for the energy. As we make dreams, the line flows.

  • "Follow the line like a roller coaster or see the whole as a figure. Titles are not definitions. Turn them to whatever orientation speaks to you, and rename them often."

    - Duane Bousfield
    • Duane Bousfield, Adagio, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Adagio, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Adentro, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Adentro, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Allegro, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Allegro, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Flip, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Flip, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Geisha Snow, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Geisha Snow, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Maternal, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Maternal, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Rubato, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Rubato, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Seraph, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Seraph, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Sforzando, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Sforzando, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Tenuto, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Tenuto, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Cascade Heart I, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Cascade Heart I, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Cascade Heart II, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Cascade Heart II, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Cascade Heart III, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Cascade Heart III, 2022
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    • Duane Bousfield, Cascade Heart IV, 2022
      Duane Bousfield, Cascade Heart IV, 2022
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