Solo Exhibition
Sea Change
Sea Change
September 4 - October 2, 2012.
Opening Reception: Thursday September 6, 5:30 - 7:30pm.
Opening Reception: Thursday September 6, 5:30 - 7:30pm.
Hespe Gallery
251 Post Street, Suite 420
San Francisco, CA 94108
tel: 415.776.5918
email: info@hespe.com
Sea Change
New works by Kim Cogan
Hespe Gallery, September 2012
A study of motion, a representation of energy, an attempt to
seize a moment.
The sea has been a source of inspiration for centuries, with
its hypnotic rhythms and relentless transformations. For artist Kim Cogan, the
challenge was to capture this essence, to work with fluid shapes and contain
the power of waves in a fixed, representational form.
Cogan lives and works close to the coast and western edge of
San Francisco. His proximity to the ocean and the unique landscape of the
city’s outer rim inspired his latest body of work.
Known for his atmospheric city portraits, Cogan was moved to
rethink his approach to composition and technique. After years of working with
rigid, angular structures on quadrilateral canvases, Cogan decided to compose
his wave paintings on oval panels. “Ovals mimic the cylindrical, free-flowing
shape of the wave,” he says of his chosen form. “I wanted to design a unique
approach to depict the waves on a surface that has no corners or straight
edges.”
Trained to work from observation, but unable to work from
life, Cogan’s process involved the piecing together of thousands of photos in
an attempt to capture the singular moment of a breaking wave. The finished
paintings are referenced from several photographs, assembled together in
sporadic brushstrokes to convey a sense of motion, color and mood.
Sea Change is both a meditation on and representation of a
transformation for Cogan. It is a progression that captures the ever-shifting
process of an artist’s work.
Seal Rocks at Kelly's Cove, 2012
60" X 60"
oil on canvas
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