Presents recent oils and mixed media works by
BRUNO ZUPAN & NATASHA ZUPAN
Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 6 to 8 PM The exhibition will continue through May 2022
Galerie d’Orsay 33 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 tel : 617 266 8001 www.galerie-dorsay.com
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The Hero Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 32 x 25.5 inches
Since the onset of the pandemic, countless collectors have come to us describing how Bruno’s paintings have given them this calming, uplifting and hopeful feeling during such challenging times. A special thanks goes to Bruno Zupan for his lifetime commitment to painting, bringing such vital joy, beauty and solace to our collectors, ourselves and to art lovers around the world. We thank you, Bruno! Martha S. Folsom, Co-Director, Galerie d’Orsay
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Diptych: Boston Common at Dusk Oil on canvas, 51 x 70 inches
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Grand Bouquet on Pompeian Red Ground Oil on canvas, 39 x 39 inches
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Boston City Lights on Snowy Evening Oil on canvas, 46 x 46 inches
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Boston Public Garden in Winter Oil on canvas, 46 x 39 inches
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Valley of Valldemossa, Summer Oil on canvas, 51 x 51 inches
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Lilies and Roses in Copper Pot Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 32 x 25.5 inches
Spring Branches Oil on canvas, 45 x 57.5 inches
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Trees in Winter Oil on canvas, 51 x 51 inches
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Autumn Leaves Oil on Canvas with gold leaf, 32 x 39 inches
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Mosaic of Memories Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 22 x 18 inches
Orpheus Dreaming Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 18 x 15 inches
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The Earth in Springtime Oil on Canvas with gold leaf, 51 x 32 inches
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Winter Trees Oil on canvas, 38 x 57.5
Autumn Leaves Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 39 x 39 inches
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Sunlight on Rocky Mediterranean Coast Oil on Canvas with gold leaf, 39 x 32 inches
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Diptych: Rocks and Sea Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 46 x 92 inches
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Lovers with Magical Flowers Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 32 x 25.5 inches
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The Poet Oil on canvas with gold leaf 32 x 25.5 inches
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One Way Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 32 x 25.5 inches
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Temple of Heroes Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 25.5 x 32 inches
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First Love Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 22 x 18 inches
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Wedding Portrait Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 22 x 18 inches
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Trojan Horse Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 18 x 22 inches
Flying Island Oil on canvas with gold leaf, 15 x 18 inches
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July Fourth, Fireworks over Manhattan Oil on canvas, 39 x 39 inches
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N ATA S H A Z U PA N
The Eternal Recurrence This body of work entitled The Eternal Recurrence, explores the interaction between colour, light and materials in which time, space and emotions intersect. Growing up between Europe and the United States gave me a dual perspective regarding tradition in painting and aesthetics. Time past and time future are united in a perpetual possibility of change. The method that primarily characterises my work is collage. It is not only about the use of different materials, but also about the combination of different techniques that go back to ancient Egypt. By deconstructing methods of representation, I reformulate a new space. I am interested in the dialectic between traditional representation and the reconfiguration of these elements. I spend a lot of time in Nature, where the only constant is change. These changes inform my work. The combination of various materials—old fabrics, 24K gold leaf, texts from discarded books, beeswax, oil, pigments, etc.—converge and transmute. The history deposited in these recycled articles gives them an index, a sentimental value and another dimension. We live in a smooth and seamless digital era where tactile, material objects have gained meaning in contrast to the virtual reflective flat screens we rely on. Collage is mutable and allows the placement and choice of colours and materials to absorb emotional input. It is made with both hands and loaded with real experiences, past and present. I believe in the continuity of historical and intercultural exchanges as a form of communication and association. Collage is not about translating a world that already exists, but about an entrance into a different universe: a timeless, tactile world of sensation and overlapping memory. The spatio - temporal confrontation is about the transience of tangible reality and beauty we can hold onto both visually and materially.
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Eternal recurrence #20 - Mixed media on paper. Diptych 72’ x 60’
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Eternal Recurrence #21 #22 #23 #24 - Mixed media on wood. 18’ x 15’ each. 2021.
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Eternal Recurrence #25 - Mixed media on wood. 75,5’ x 54’. 2021.
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Eternal Recurrence #26 - Mixed media on canvas 39.5’ x 39.5’. 2021.
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12 set Eternal Recurrence #27-#38 - Mixed media on canvas 9,5’ x 7,5’ each. 2021.
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Eternal Recurrence #39 - Mixed media on canvas. Diptych 36’ x 48’. 2021.