I Do Not Do Conceptual Art
"Very interesting. As per usual I need to see things in a series to grasp it - do you have more pieces with text in them - pieces with text can be very powerful........."
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Luke Gilliam commented on laura joan levine's blog post 'Synesthesia and Creativity'"Not sure what I have - aside from bouts of mania and depression - but I do often find letters and words seem to dance when I am making a collage - so collaging is like doing a bizarre abstract dance. I like looking at random letters and wondering…"
Luke Gilliam left a comment for Jeanette Luchese"Hi Jeanette - six new illustrations and 3 new collages (and a whole bunch of graphic designs on artreview) - I am finally getting back to using my hands again. The new work will be going up here soon. Hope ur well - stay in touch, best L"
Luke Gilliam left a comment for Christopher John Hobby"Hi Chris - have not spoken in a long time - if you see this message get back in touch. Best from L... ps you can get all my new contacts from my new site
www dot lukegilliamstudios dot com"
Luke Gilliam left a comment for Ruud Hollander"No worries Ruud - keep me posted on new pieces you put up - best L"
"Dear Luke,
I'm very happy with your comment on my still life with key. Thank you!
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Luke Gilliam commented on laura joan levine's photo
Jumping Out of My Skin
"Hi Laura really love this piece - very dreamlike. Has an 'ocean' quality to it. I'm sure over the course of your career you will produce hundreds of these - beautiful!!!"
Mauro Di Francescantonio left a comment for Luke Gilliam"Complimenti,mi piace la combinazione e le geometrie del colore."
Luke Gilliam commented on trudy trepagnier's photo
reubenesque
"Oh yes - fantastic - really cool piece. Make loads of these youll have one fat big collection of brilliant abstract. Love it."
Luke Gilliam commented on Curt Schauer's photo
Fallen Angel - Study
"This is just beautiful - you should a let me know you put new work up ha ha. Amazing..."
Luke Gilliam commented on trudy trepagnier's photo
reubenesque beauty
"Cool title as well. So frustrating when you see a great piece named 'Number 1' etc like Jackson Pollock - a good piece needs an original name... (what does Reubenesque mean?)"
Luke Gilliam commented on trudy trepagnier's photoreubenesque beauty
"Fantastic piece - can you get a better picture of it? (My friend has a 12megapixel camera that cost 60 pounds - you could probably get a used one for about 40 dollars - they also save on money spent paying for scans at print shops). Love this piece"
Comment Wall (278 comments)
- At 9:12am on April 14, 2012,
Ruud Hollander said…
Dear Luke,
I'm very happy with your comment on my still life with key. Thank you!
- At 2:33am on April 12, 2012, Mauro Di Francescantonio said…
Complimenti,mi piace la combinazione e le geometrie del colore.
- At 7:30pm on April 10, 2012,
Marilyn Di Summa said… Hey, I didn't know it existed until I got there. You can look it up on-line too.
Cheers
- At 6:16pm on April 10, 2012,
trudy trepagnier said… Thanks for the comment on my work, coming from someone as yourself, I was elated....Thanks...Tru
- At 12:26pm on April 10, 2012,
laura joan levine said…
Hi - Just looked at your poetry site and you are a really great poet! Seems like b-uncut has quite a few Renaissance men and women...good at art and other things too
- At 12:18pm on April 10, 2012, Marilyn Di Summa said…
Prague is a lovely European city - not too big or small. When you go, find J. Lennon's Wall and bring a camera, you'll have a hey day taking pics of it. About your self portraits - I don't know if it's the colour, lighting or what, but they somehow remind me of Rembrandt's self portraits. I like the lack of 'realistic' representation. They're not about what you look like (this always changes anyway), they're about who you are (and this always changes too). They bring into question what a self portrait is supposed to do. Imagine making one a day for a whole year - something like a pictorial diary. Something to ponder... thanx for your comments btw...
- At 7:38am on April 10, 2012, Marilyn Di Summa said…
btw - I checked out your work - your self portraits are pretty intense. It's like you make portraits of yourself inside out - v. cool.
- At 7:37am on April 10, 2012, Marilyn Di Summa said…
Hello - the graffiti photo's were from the John Lennon Wall in Prague and a wall dedicated to Serge Gainsborough in Paris. Both walls dedicated to these artists and their particular expressions. You can look up the John Lennon wall on-line, it keeps evolving with every passerby. I took them with a small digital - nothing fancy. I enjoy graffiti very much when it's done with thoughtful intent. The only collage I've done is in the 'card' series, I found some playing cards on the street and embedded them onto the canvas > like the Joker.
- At 7:03am on April 10, 2012, Marilyn Di Summa said…
Thank you Luke - I appreciate your comment : ) Nice to hear...
- At 6:48am on April 10, 2012,
Sara López said… Hi Luke, nice to meet you too, let me tell you that you have an extraordinary work!
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- About My Art:
- My work is about pushing the Minimalist aesthetic as far as it will go. I use ideas from Minimalism, mixed media, Cubism, Nagualism, and Jazz to express what is going on in the world around me.
Critics and collectors often place me in the category of 'abstract' which is fine up until a certain point. But in reality my work is fluid. I draw on experiences and memories of chaos and idiosynchratic behaviour to define what is around me as images. Like Jazz my work cannot be defined easily other than my work began in 1994 working on sets of collages inspired by Jazz influenced music. I like to explore elements of poetry in my work and set up dialogues between the canvas and mythological figures to express what I hear in music as static images that exist in a timeless space.
In this way I have set up a belief system that images are not bound to time as are humans but create themselves in a sort of 4th dimensional space where the images themselves can choose to either participate in time, or not.
I also like to create modes in my work where by Minimalist motifs not so different than those of Karlheinz Stockhausen are allowed to forge spaces where the human subconcious can explore a new space not readily available in the third dimension. So my work is effectively a study of the human memory as it pertains to the recursive nature of the human brain - to disengage from a subjective reality and engage in a much more tangible view of the subconcious whilst keeping close to a Minimalist way of thinking.
A strong influence on my work are my colleagues Bruno Tocanne, Louis Sclavis from ECM Records and the veteran Canadian artist Michael Snow all of whom have pushed me to push further in my work.
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- A man kneels for God but a dog kneels only for the stars - this philosophy eradicates the need for favorites.
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- http://www.lukegilliamstudios.com
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CURRENCY EXCHANGE, CITY ART GALLERY, Toronto May 2011
NIGHT AND DAY, GALLERY ARCTURUS, Toronto April 2011
PRIMAL GESTURES, CITY ART GALLERY, Toronto Dec 2010
MASSENA, TIBET CAFE, Toronto May 2010
BETWIXT AND BETWEEN , GALLERY ARCTURUS, Toronto March 2010
FEATURED ARTIST, B UNCUT ART GROUP, UK March 2010
FEATURED ARTIST, B UNCUT ART GROUP, UK Feb 2010
GROUP EXHIBITION, CITY ART GALLERY, Toronto Dec 2009
SENTINELS EXHIBITION, GALLERY ARCTURUS,…
Posted on May 4, 2010 at 2:30pm
A Day In The Life At Larkhall
It has been one year since leaving Reuben's house, so many things have changed it's hard to grasp. Although it would be hard to compare anything to life in France in 2006, indeed working with Bruno Tocanne was a life changing experience, living with Reuben was a very special time. There are several things that spring to mind, for instance the fact that he was always coming and going, there was a constant state of excitement. I think the sheer amount of action and people coming over made for a… Continue
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 10:30am
Poetry By Luke Gilliam
In a field of attention standing
Communication gliding
Towards Neptune's landing
Energy banding and disbanding
In a field of attention thriving
Like cosmic birds
Colliding and diving
Like a distant sun
Burning away in hiding
In a new dimension clawing
Communication in two directions
Moving to three directions
Moving to four directions
A deeply encased wish
That the moment
Is a glimpse at the fourth… Continue
Communication gliding
Towards Neptune's landing
Energy banding and disbanding
In a field of attention thriving
Like cosmic birds
Colliding and diving
Like a distant sun
Burning away in hiding
In a new dimension clawing
Communication in two directions
Moving to three directions
Moving to four directions
A deeply encased wish
That the moment
Is a glimpse at the fourth… Continue
Posted on December 13, 2009 at 12:30pm
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An article by Luke Gilliam dated February 2009
"I was recently asked to write a description for a small series of paintings I have made for the British Art Academy called "4 Day Fast To Stop War"
In general I don't like writing about individual paintings.
So I won't.
What I think is pertinent. Also severely overdue. Is a review as to why there is a war in Iraq. I remember following it very closely in 2003 and 2004 in all of the newspapers in Toronto.… Continue
"I was recently asked to write a description for a small series of paintings I have made for the British Art Academy called "4 Day Fast To Stop War"
In general I don't like writing about individual paintings.
So I won't.
What I think is pertinent. Also severely overdue. Is a review as to why there is a war in Iraq. I remember following it very closely in 2003 and 2004 in all of the newspapers in Toronto.… Continue
Posted on December 11, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments
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