ROB MATTHEWS
Painting | 2015
This body of work is made to spend time considering events and people that get lost in the shuffle of the ever-changing news cycle. Themes of upheaval, power, displacement and the unspoken message of “home” anchor the work. Auto Auto Harp Harp depicts Syrians entering Germany who have become sick and possibly have died from eating death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides). This is the most optimistic work in the show, but still has the presence of danger.
Size
81 × 69 inches - Unframed
Materials
Gouache and sumi ink on paper on canvas over wood panel
Authenticity
Hand signed by the artist
Auto Auto Harp Harp
ROB MATTHEWS
Painting | 2015
This body of work is made to spend time considering events and people that get lost in the shuffle of the ever-changing news cycle. Themes of upheaval, power, displacement and the unspoken message of “home” anchor the work. Auto Auto Harp Harp depicts Syrians entering Germany who have become sick and possibly have died from eating death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides). This is the most optimistic work in the show, but still has the presence of danger.
Size
81 × 69 inches - Unframed
Materials
Gouache and sumi ink on paper on canvas over wood panel
Authenticity
Hand signed by the artist
Behind the Scenes
Rob Matthews
Nashville, TN
PAINTING
An encounter with one of North Carolina-born artist Rob Matthews’ works can be curiously disorienting. In one way, you’re sure you’ve never seen anything quite like it before. But on the other hand, something about it feels familiar, making you linger a little longer as your brain tries to pick out what that something could be. In Flight to Egypt, it’s probably the underlying composition, which Matthews based on...
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