In characteristically glistening blue hues, Robert Peterson’s placing portraits invite us into emotionally advanced internal worlds.
Peterson facilities the Black physique in work that problem dominant narratives surrounding Black lives, celebrating magnificence, compassion, and resilience. Tender portraits reveal the important humanity of vulnerability and individuality with an emphasis on themes of empathy and togetherness.
Peterson’s selection of oils, a conventional portrait medium, embeds his work within the continuum of Western portray. Nonetheless, as a substitute of extremely stylized scenes or elaborate ornamentation, his figures are sometimes set towards daring, flat backgrounds they usually seem half-dressed or in informal garments, unguarded and relaxed.
In his forthcoming solo exhibition, We Are Ceaselessly at albertz benda, Peterson examines familial connections, paying homage to the energy and dedication inherent within the relationships between siblings and fogeys and their kids.
“On the core of this new physique of labor is a profound sense of intimacy, providing a considerate reflection on presence and the enduring significance of his topics’ tales,” the gallery says.
We Are Ceaselessly runs from March 27 to Might 3 in New York. Discover extra on the artist’s website and Instagram.
