Russell Frampton

Nusakan Plan - Abstract Arcane Mythology / Magical Realism: Mixed Media

2021

This recent body of work is informed by my continuing research into the physical and metaphorical nature of archaeological artefacts and votive objects, allied to the referencing of the symbolic forms and materiality of alchemy. Central to this practical investigation has been the use of ‘gold’, and the qualities that the material, with its obvious chromatic and symbolic values, seems to possess. This has driven both the conceptual and pragmatic concerns within the evolution of this work. Gold is an alluring and complex symbol of many, often conflicting meanings, avarice, greed, wealth but also of purity and celebration, and has been used as the adornment of spiritual and religious iconography as a devotional act for millennia. The titles refer to connections I have made with the forms themselves, often when making a painting a word will emerge which acts as a form of poetic catalyst. ‘Parsival’ or Percivale/Peredur was the knight questing for the holy grail...

This recent body of work is informed by my continuing research into the physical and metaphorical nature of archaeological artefacts and votive objects, allied to the referencing of the symbolic forms and materiality of alchemy. Central to this practical investigation has been the use of ‘gold’, and the qualities that the material, with its obvious chromatic and symbolic values, seems to possess. This has driven both the conceptual and pragmatic concerns within the evolution of this work. Gold is an alluring and complex symbol of many, often conflicting meanings, avarice, greed, wealth but also of purity and celebration, and has been used as the adornment of spiritual and religious iconography as a devotional act for millennia. The titles refer to connections I have made with the forms themselves, often when making a painting a word will emerge which acts as a form of poetic catalyst. ‘Parsival’ or Percivale/Peredur was the knight questing for the holy grail...

Russell Frampton, was born in 1961 in Hampshire. He was educated at Portsmouth and at Exeter Art College (B.A. in Fine Art), later taking his M.A. in Fine Art at the University of Pl...

Russell Frampton, was born in 1961 in Hampshire. He was educated at Portsmouth and at Exeter Art College (B.A. in Fine Art), later taking his M.A. in Fine Art at the University of Pl...

acrylic, gold and metallic leaf on pine wood Russell Frampton: ''This recent body of work is informed by my continuing research into the physical and metaphorical nature of archaeol...

Nestrinallion is a names of star by the indigenous Sami population in Finland This disc involves laser etching in the process. The Solar discs are direct ...

Untitled 15, 2019 by Francisco Larios Lacquer, Acrylic, oil, and gold leaf on MDF Deep Image Size: 11.5 in. H x 9.5 in. W Frame Size: 14 in. H x 11.6 in. W x 1.5 in. D One of a kind....

Untitled 13, 2019 by Francisco Larios Size: 30 cm H x 24 cim W x 1.5 cm D One of a kind. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that ...

Untitled 8, 2019 by Francisco Larios Size: 50 cm H x 50 cm W x 1.5 cm D One of a kind. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that gav...

Untitled 9, 2019 by Francisco Larios Size: 50 cm H x 50 cm W x 1.5 cm D One of a kind * Francisco Larios works with painting, open concept drawing and 3D modeling software. In this ...

Untitled 4, 2019 by Francisco Larios Size: 50 cm H x 50 cm W x 1.5 cm D One of a kind. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that g...

Untitled 7, 2019 by Francisco Larios Size: 50 cm H x 50 cm W x 1.5 cm D One of a kind. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that g...