Artist Richard Lewsey
Curated by Francisco Lacerda
Richard Lewsey is a discreet soul who investigates the human mind using conceptualism and minimalism as is preferred tools. establishing intimacy and with a sense immediacy As he keeps thriving to establish immediate intimacy with the viewer, he still adopts the humble radical stance borrowed from contemporary artists of twentieth century. And always, consistently, no matter what, he affirms the predominance of concept over form, and of idea over execution.
The appearance of simplicity is common in Lewsey’s work. The need to eliminate the arbitrary and subjective in art, quite visible here in Abstract Works, leads him to explore all possible variations in form. The way he keeps tackling all dimensions in smaller scale reveals a true fascination for geometric structures.
Richard Lewsey was born in United Kingdom. He has a BA Honours Degree from Camberwell College of Arts, UK. He already exhibited in Lisbon, London, Berlin, France and Italy. Lewsey has formerly presented his work in collective exhibitions curated by Francisco Lacerda, in Bulgari Hotel & Residences London and Ritz Four Seasons Lisbon.
Richard Lewsey dilui-se na sua própria obra ao investigar a mente humana, usando o conceptualismo e o minimalismo como instrumentos de eleição para estabelecer desde logo com o observador uma sensação de intimidade eivada de um sentido imediato que a torna especial e diferente. Nesta frente, a humildade do autor face à manifestação artística, característica do legado fundamental do século XX, recorda-nos em cada passo que o conceito vale sobre a forma, tal como a ideia vale sobre a execução.
A aparência de simplicidade é uma constante em todo o trabalho de Lewsey. A necessidade de eliminar formas de arte subjetivas e arbitrárias, muito visível nestes Trabalhos Abstratos, leva-o a explorar todas as variações de forma passíveis de expressar o seu subtexto. A forma como recomeça uma vez e mais outra a explorar as mesmas dimensões numa escala menor revela um autêntico fascínio com o lado geométrico das estruturas.
Richard Lewsey é natural de Inglaterra e tem um BA Honours Degree do Camberwell College of Arts, UK. Já exibiu o seu trabalho em Londres, Lisboa, Berlim, França e Itália. Também já apresentou anteriormente o seu trabalho em exposições colectivas com curadoria de Francisco Lacerda, no Bulgari Hotel & Residence (Londres) e Ritz Four Seasons (Lisboa).
Exposições
Major Exhibitions
2018 “Serendipity” Biblioteca Palácio Galveias, Lisbon, Portugal curated by USIA; “Transitory art exhibition”, Katara Cultural Village, Doha, Qatar, curated by Francisco Lacerda in collaboration with the Portuguese Embassy S.H.A.P.E. Gallery, London
2015 “The Four Seasons”, Ritz Four Seasons, Lisbon, Portugal, curated by USIA Selected for USIA Top Artist 2015 2015 issues of MODERN PAINTERS, Louise Blouin Media
2014 “The Exclusive Exhibition”, Bulgari Hotel & Residences, London, curated by USIA GZ-BASEL, HAUPT, Holbeinstrasse 58, Basel KUNST 2014 at Forum Factory, Berlin “Tunnel Project” at The Framers Gallery, Fitzrovia, London Frieze, April issue 162, published on March 20, 2014. S.H.A.P.E. Gallery, London
2013 (publications) I Segnalati 2013 by Salvatore Russo ea editore Article: Richard Lewsey’s Attires of Twilight by Tchera Niyego S.H.A.P.E. Gallery, London
2011-2012 GZ-Art Basel 2012, International Art Fair, Basel Selected by Trevisan international Art for “On the Edge” at Galleria de Marchi, Bologna “World View”, Barcelona Berlin Zeitung Richard Lewsey “Visual Artist” published by Galeria Zero, photographed by Kalone Kienda
2008-2010 Individual show, Barcelona Exhibited in “made in 2010”, Barcelona “Art for Walls”, Lennox Gallery London
1993-2007 Mixed show in London; Produced a film on Istanbul Wrote and acted in play at a Westminster Theatre Acted in martin Howse Film
1982-1991 (London) Mixed show at Royal Free Hospital BADA Exhibition, Hampstead Mixed show Whitechapel Forum Centre Annual show at Cable Street Studios Listed at Whitechapel Gallery
Prémios
Major Awards
USIA Top Artist of the Year 2015
Publicações
Major Publications
Modern Painters by BlouinArtinfo; Frieze Magazine; Gulf Times; Qatar Tribune; Berliner Zeitung
Participating venues
Biblioteca Palácio Galveias
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
United State Of International Artists
Curadoria
Curator
Francisco Lacerda
Textos e Traduções
Text & Translations
Clara Pinto-Correia
Produção, Suporte Técnico, Design Gráfico
Production, Technical Support, Graphic Design
United State Of International Artists
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