- Venue
- 5th BASE Gallery
- Starts
- Thursday, September 15, 2016
- Ends
- Sunday, September 18, 2016
- Address
- 23 Heneage Street. London E1
- Location
- London
- Organiser
- 5th Base Gallery
Press Release: ‘Cosmic‘ light to shine in East London!
Artist Terence Ffyffe presents a brilliant series of forty exciting new ‘Cosmic’ paintings at the 5th Base Gallery, (off Brick Lane), London EC1 from 16th-18th September 2016. The Australian-born artist is known for figurative painting and this show represents a whole new departure in his work.
In this exhibition entitled ‘Painting The Light’ Terence Ffyffe combines the science of Quantum Physics with mystical spirituality to create these new joy filled oil paintings. Terry meditates every day, an occupation he describes as “ like a space journey travelling to the source”. He compares the lights, colours and shapes he sees during meditation to the images of Nebulas and Galaxies revealed via the Hubble Telescope and the hidden world of atoms, cells and amoebas as seen through the electron microscope. He describes these visuals as “Incredible bio-morphic patterns that demonstrate the oneness of all creation”. He has developed a technique combining glue, water and oil to produce blueprints which he then develops into these amazing works of art using the skills acquired in a lifetime in the studio.
Terence Ffyffe says: “Art should inspire the viewer, ideally raise the consciousness, elevate the mind to think of higher things like the beauty and mystery of the natural world, to contemplate deep questions as to purpose and meaning, like What is the origin of this life? What is reality? Questions that have no easy answer but require a personal journey of developing awareness.”
ABOUT TERENCE FFYFFE
Terence Ffyffe was born in Melbourne, Australia. He studied Art at Swinburne University under Jeffrey Makin and Roger Kemp. After living the bohemian life of a painter in Carlton, extensive travels in the Australian Outback and several solo exhibitions he came to England to study the “Old Masters” of European painting at first hand. Unknown in the UK he painted portraits to support himself while developing his uniquely expressive style. He eventually came to the attention of the art critics Edward Lucie-Smith and the late Daniel Farson, who introduced him to the “London School”. The world of Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud and the Colony Room in Soho. He won a number of competitions, including the ‘Mail on Sunday Wall’ the Eastern Open and the Discerning Eye, before being taken up by the Lamont Gallery, where he had three one-man shows and was represented at the major London Art Fairs. Terry has exhibited in Sweden, Australia and Belgium and has work in private collections in Ireland ,Belgium, Sweden, Japan, Australia and the United States. Terry has been variously described as a “visionary” and “an idealist with a strong belief in painting”David Lee the fierce art critic and editor of the Jackdaw has said “Terry Ffyffe will in time prove to be a Great Painter’
PAINTING THE LIGHT
5th Base Gallery
23 Heneage Street (off Brick Lane)
Whitechapel EC1
Private View 6pm 15th September
