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LIKE A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES, this selection of work by Ray Kyte offers a diverse range of subjects that can reveal as much about the artist as they do his artistry. From the single perspective taken of his shirt collection to the remote reaches of terra firma, Kyte creates theatrical settings and flexible scripts. In the ‘shirt’ images, the uniformity of composition suggests an empirical study of the properties of the material showing ‘how fabric can become a filter, allowing light penetration to be the purveyor of drama’. Yet, if we are defined by what we wear, these items also disclose personality traits of the owner: unbuttoned and ‘bare-chested’ with a predilection for Americana. Kyte’s still lifes acknowledge the influence of Josef Sudek and the rich history of theatrical performance of the early 20th century Czech Avant-garde. Here, modern miscellanea have been combined with traditional motifs of mortality resulting in images steeped in shadowy play. In Kyte’s landscapes the notion of spectacle continues. These tableaux are generally sited on the fringes geographically, and sometimes socially, but there is always a narrative to be caught mid-flow. Each image is charged with a specific memory for the artist to be interpreted anew by his audience. GERALDINE ALEXANDER BIOGRAPHY Ray Kyte was born in 1947 in London. He has had no formal training in any of the creative areas in which he has practiced, which include running an award winning design company, successfully exhibiting his paintings and being represented by a London gallery before concentrating on photography which has been a constant interest throughout his career. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS European Illustration, Centre Pompidou Paris European Illustration, ICA London Figurative Approach 3, Fischer Fine Art London Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg Figurative Approach 4, Fischer Fine Art London Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg John Moores, Walker Art Gallery Liverpool One-man Show, Fischer Fine Art London From Where You Stand, iPG Battle Shirt Tales and other stories, iPG Battle COLLECTIONS DeBeers CSO London University of Liverpool EXHIBITION CATALOGUE £5 BOOKS TWO DOZEN SHIRTS £16.95 Special exhibition price £12.95 IN THE MANNER OF £35.00 Special exhibition price £25.00 |
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