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The New Contemporary Art Magazine
Artist duo Muntean / Rosenblum use traditional Christian iconography and Baroque modes of seeing to create mystique around contemporary life. Typically set in landscapes distinctive to the 21st century, such as nuclear plants and graffiti-ed railroad tracks, the paintings appear as documentary film stills or snapshots of our current reality. However, by contorting perspectives in a dramatic Caravaggio-esque manner and devising moments where pain or discomfort appear as main subjects, Muntean / Rosenblum cultivate the same aura of the unknown that is so captivating in paintings centuries old.
Beau Stanton has new works he describes as "enigmatic illuminations", now on view at the Crypt of Saint John the Baptist in Bristol. Curated by Andy Phipps, the show's title "Tenebras Lux" refers to darkness and light, created by these lit panels emerging out of the crypt's dark, anicent space. The 9 stained glass panels combine elaborate oil painting with original medieval lead framework, inspired by Classical Antiquity and religious iconography that has long influenced Stanton.