Exhibition: Kevin Chin Mystic Meander

Following a major retrospective exhibition earlier this year, Kevin Chin’s third solo show at Martin Browne Contemporary, ‘Mystic Meander,’ opens 12 October.

Chin’s large-scale oil paintings intersect inverted landscapes to advocate borderless new territories. The 9 new elaborate works, painstakingly realised over 18 months, question if we can transcend worldly borders altogether.

Chin, a winner of several major national awards, explains, “The paintings are symptomatic of an unstable world. My intention is to offer comfort and respite, by bringing the domestic into wild settings.” In ‘Out Back,’ rows of pumpkins recede into an iconically Australian outback dirt road. A sense of security informs ‘Hideaway’ and ‘Double Lake,’ where remote shacks are protected by towering trees shimmering with colour.

“With this series I want to open a meditative space to channel the metaphysical,” says Chin. One of the paintings is even titled, ‘Channeling.’ Here, land formations that channel water and steam also channel hidden forces. Chin experiments widely with colour to connect the viewer to a deeper state of being.

Accessibility

Currently, Martin Browne Gallery does not have wheelchair access but are actively working towards greater accessibility for the future. Contact the Gallery directly for further questions: 

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gallery@martinbrownecontemporary.com