Joao Ruas' "Yore" at Thinkspace, Culver City
Posted in Exhibitions / Openings / Signings, Eyecandy, Hair & Fabric, Illustration by Suzanne on October 29th, 2011 | BBC Wikipedia
The Two Tempting Heracles by Joao Ruas, graphite and watercolour on acetate and heavyweight paper, 2011 - click to enlarge
Been umming and ahhing whether I should announce this or not as I must honestly admit that, at least from what I've seen in the preview, some of the subtleties in the facial features seem a bit more rushed than usual and the Ruasesque obsession with suggestive gestures appears to be more in the background while more attention is focussed on layering of fabrics and hair. Which is not necessarily a negative thing but it's a bit omnipresent at the moment with Eric Fortune and Tran Nguyen moving in a somewhat similar direction.
Having said that, most of these works are still in progress and the piece above did convince me and has pretty much everything I'm looking for in a Ruas and some anatomical details are indeed rather breathtaking - like the ecstatic definition of the toes and the toning of the belly in this new piece here.
Yore opens this coming Saturday, November 5, at Thinkspace and will remain on view until November 26. Details below.
Opening reception: Saturday, Nov 5, 2011, 5 - 8 PM, artist will be in attendance
On show: Nov 5 - 26, 2011
Address: Thinkspace Art Gallery, 6009 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, USA, tel: (310) 558-3375, email: contact@thinkspacegallery.com
Hours: Wed - Fri: 1 - 6 PM, Sat: 1 - 8 PM
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