TAPESTRY OF DISCORD
Tapestry
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The Consulate
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Transition
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Passing Hour
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Connection
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Harlem Nestchick
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Disquiet
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Body as Architecture
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“Luke Baggott paints as if he is imagining what is going on in my mind.
By intuition, he touches upon everything that is just below the world’s
surface; nothing he makes come across as obvious, inert, or blunt. His
paintings gracefully impose upon my city, which in these days is a
rare motive for art. I admire his workman-like dedication to painting;
I know it is the road to freedom.” --- George Negroponte
By intuition, he touches upon everything that is just below the world’s
surface; nothing he makes come across as obvious, inert, or blunt. His
paintings gracefully impose upon my city, which in these days is a
rare motive for art. I admire his workman-like dedication to painting;
I know it is the road to freedom.” --- George Negroponte
Steven Amedee Gallery presents a solo exhibition of oil paintings and mixed media works on paper by the South African artist, Luke Baggott.
In Tapestry of Discord, Luke uses New York City as a backdrop to challenge narrative conventions about place and community. Drawing on his experiences as a foreigner, his work highlights the fragmentation and confusion present in familiar spaces, destabilizing entrenched ideas about the City. His work examines what it is to be different and whether the process of assimilation requires us to abandon vital parts of our identity in the quest for belonging.
Descriptive detail is often abandoned in favor of abstracted impressions. These redefined forms flatten out conventional perspectives, allowing shape, color, and fractured imagery to take center stage. The work becomes a metaphor for his ambiguous relationship with the overwhelming surroundings and sensory overload of the City. Luke’s intense exploration of the competing needs between connection and disconnection brings into question our relationship with ourselves, each other and the world.
Luke Baggott was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and studied Fine Art at the University of Witwatersrand. In 2019 Luke graduated with an MFA from the prestigious New York Academy of Art where he was awarded multiple scholarships. Luke is the recipient of several awards and grants including an exceptional 3rd time award from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation. He currently works from a studio in Harlem, New York and cites the work of Edward Hopper, George Bellows and more currently Antonio Lopez Garcia and Cecily Brown as significant influences.
For more information please visit https://www.stevenamedee.com/exhibitions 212.343.1696
www.lukebaggott.com
In Tapestry of Discord, Luke uses New York City as a backdrop to challenge narrative conventions about place and community. Drawing on his experiences as a foreigner, his work highlights the fragmentation and confusion present in familiar spaces, destabilizing entrenched ideas about the City. His work examines what it is to be different and whether the process of assimilation requires us to abandon vital parts of our identity in the quest for belonging.
Descriptive detail is often abandoned in favor of abstracted impressions. These redefined forms flatten out conventional perspectives, allowing shape, color, and fractured imagery to take center stage. The work becomes a metaphor for his ambiguous relationship with the overwhelming surroundings and sensory overload of the City. Luke’s intense exploration of the competing needs between connection and disconnection brings into question our relationship with ourselves, each other and the world.
Luke Baggott was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and studied Fine Art at the University of Witwatersrand. In 2019 Luke graduated with an MFA from the prestigious New York Academy of Art where he was awarded multiple scholarships. Luke is the recipient of several awards and grants including an exceptional 3rd time award from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation. He currently works from a studio in Harlem, New York and cites the work of Edward Hopper, George Bellows and more currently Antonio Lopez Garcia and Cecily Brown as significant influences.
For more information please visit https://www.stevenamedee.com/exhibitions 212.343.1696
www.lukebaggott.com
