Bursting through active layers, gestural markmaking and illusions of sculptural forms, David Palliser’s second solo exhibition at Anna Pappas’ Gallery continues his exploration of contemporary abstract painting. Working on the traditional principles of painting, he creates vividly rich works with ecstatic inventions and exasperated analysis. Hovering between the figurative and abstract, his paintings challenge the viewer’s perception; falling in and out of the canvas between the push and pull of its spatial parameters. Palliser creates spaces that twist and turn, bend in upon themselves, and bring disparate elements into harmony.
Anna Pappas Gallery
March 15 to April 14, 2012
Melbourne
David Palliser, Magnesium, 2011, oil on canvas, 112 x 137cm
