SHAWN BURKARD
UNDER THE SUN
bruno david gallery
SHAWN BURKARD
Under the Sun
April 12 - June 29, 2024
Bruno David Gallery 7513 Forsyth Boulevard
Saint Louis, Missouri 63105, U.S.A.
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Founder/Director: Bruno L. David
This catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition “Under the Sun” at Bruno David Gallery.
Editor: Bruno L. David
Catalogue Designer: Jana Yan
Designer Assistant: Claudia R. David
Printed in USA
All works courtesy of Shawn Burkard and Bruno David Gallery
Photographs by Will Driscol
Cover image:
Coconut Water, 2024 (detail)
Direct UV pigment paint, birch 47 inches (Diameter)
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CONTENTS UNDER THE SUN BY
SHAWN BURKARD
AFTERWORD
BY BRUNO L. DAVID
CHECKLIST AND IMAGES OF THE EXHIBITION
BIOGRAPHY
Color field paintings are a representation of our experience under the sun. In my work, I utilized digital colors that were later transformed into physical wood, resulting in a painting that beautifully captures the atmospheric essence of the sky and the light it produces.
My fascination with the sun, sky, and screen color as a fluid, interchangeable trio led me to experiment with the idea of bringing digital color from the screen into the physical world to be experienced as pure visual sensations. Although my previous work often featured text writing over ombre color fade backgrounds, I decided to concentrate solely on color field abstraction and the beauty of the sublime for this series.
Using a circular composition that deviates from the traditional vertical rectangle view, I aimed to remove a sense of orientation and create a unique perspective that transports viewers into a world of vivid abstractions.
In this series, I explore the magical qualities of light and color through intuitive processes based on chance, taking inspiration from my in-depth study of art history.
AFTERWORD
BY BRUNO L. DAVID
I am pleased to present, Under the Sun, an exhibition of new paintings by Shawn Burkard. This is his fifth-solo exhibition with the gallery.
Support for the creation of significant new works of art has been the core to the mission and program of the Bruno David Gallery since its founding in 2005. I am deeply grateful to Jana Yan, who gave much time, talent, and expertise to the production of this catalogue. Invaluable gallery staff support for the exhibition was provided by Jana Yan, Jialing Sun, Hazel Tao, Talia Zakalik, Jasmin Wu, and Grace Kahler.
Photo: Brandon Bandy
CHECKLIST & IMAGES OF THE EXHIBITION
Coconut Water 2024
Direct UV pigment paint, birch
47 inches (Diameter) (119.4 cm)
Liquid Earth 2024
Direct UV pigment paint, birch
47 inches (Diameter) (119.4 cm)
Between Two Palms 2024
33.5 x 40.5 inches
(85.1 x 102.9 cm)
Direct UV pigment paint, birch
25,000 Steps
Direct UV pigment paint, birch 47 inches (Diameter) (119.4 cm)
Direct UV pigment paint, birch
47 inches (Diameter) (119.4cm)
Kenergy 2024
Crush 2024
Direct UV pigment paint, birch
68x 48 inches
(172.7x 121.9 cm)
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ARTISTS
Antonio Ainscough
Sara Ghazi Asadollahi
Barry Anderson
Laura Beard
Heather Bennett
Lisa K. Blatt
Shawn Burkard
Michael Byron
Ben Brough
Quinn A. Briceno
Bunny Burson
Lisa Bulawsky
Judy Child
Carmon Colangelo
William Conger
Alex Couwenberg
Terry James Conrad
Jill Downen
Damon Freed
Yvette Drury Dubinsky
Douglass Freed
Adrian Gonzalez
Richard Hull
Mee Jey
Kelley Johnson
Chris Kahler
Leslie Laskey
Justin Henry Miller
James Austin Murray
William Morris
Arny Nadler
Yvonne Osei
Patricia Olynyk
Charles P. Reay
Daniel Raedeke
Tom Reed
Frank Schwaiger
Eric Minh Swenson
Char Schwall
Christina Shmigel
Thomas Sleet
Buzz Spector
Andrea Stanilav
Cindy Tower
Mario Trejo