Andrew Fisher: Illumination

Andrew Fisher Illumination

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Andrew Fisher Illumination

July 31 - August 29, 2020

LewAllenGalleries Railyard Arts District | 1613 Paseo de Peralta | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | tel 505.988.3250 www.lewallengalleries.com | info@lewallengalleries.com

cover: Sun, 2017, rock crystal, filters, rubber, brass, and 24k leaf, 19" x 19"

Andrew Fisher Illumination Andrew Fisher creates luminous gilded tapestries and metal sculptures that employ radiant, cascading rhythms of gridded texture and mesmerizing plays of light and color. Recognized also as a prominent interior designer, Andrew Fisher draws on his background in metalsmithing and sculpture to create alchemical works in both two and three dimensions that inquire upon the spiritual properties of light.

Working at the intersection between fine art and craft, Fisher brings to his work a sophisticated approach to materials and surface. In his art, Fisher applies moon gold (22.5-karat), champagne gold (23-karat), or 24-karat yellow gold to canvas or paper, which is then meticulously hand-sewn in intricate arrangements that often resemble mosaic floors or glowing textiles. His careful patterning retains an organic quality that conjoins this refined approach to materials with a sense of looseness that evokes the memory of the artist’s hands.

While wall-hanging art is a focal point of his practice, Fisher’s oeuvre also features dramatic sculptures in steel and brass—also gilded with 24-karat gold—that mirror his interest in materials and processes outside of the typical domain of fine art. Libro, for example, is a mesmerizing, book-like sculptural work made from steel mesh, paper, and gold leaf. The work suggests perhaps a kind of holy text—or an illuminated manuscript—for our contemporary world.

Across the body of work included in this exhibition is a profound meditative quality, engendered through Fisher’s use of sacred geometry and iconographic designs, which obliquely evoke various religious symbols. Not unlike the feeling of spirituality found in the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Fisher’s art has the capacity to provoke a calming and transformative feeling of beauty.

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Libro, 2017, steel, paper, 24k gold leaf, canvas, 50.5 x 28 x 18 inches

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Sun, 2017, canvas, rock crystal, 100% rag coffee filter, paper, rubber, white brass, gesso, 24k gold leaf, 19 x 19 inches

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Croce, 2020, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf 15.75 x 15.75 inches

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Cielo, 2020, canvas, steel, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, oil paint, 32 x 50 inches

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Sorellina, 2020, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, 70 x 67 inches 7

Rialto, 2019, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, cottom string, 70 x 67 inches

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Ark, 2020, steel, brass, gesso, 24k gold leaf, 18 x 12 x 6 inches

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Gemelli (left) and Gemelli II (right), 2020, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, 31.5 x 23.5 inches

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Solaris, 2020, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, cotton string, 16.5 x 25 inches

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Sorella Maggiore, 2020, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, 28 x 20 inches

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Moon, 2017, canvas, rock crystal, 100% rag coffee filter, paper, rubber, white brass, gesso, 24k gold leaf, 19 x 19 inches

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Quadrato, 2019, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, oil paint, 59 x 41.75 inches

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Circolo, 2020, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, 59 x 31 inches 15

Charlice, 2020, steel, brass, gesso, 24k gold leaf, 20 x 11 x 11 inches

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Scroll, 2017, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow gold leaf, brass, gesso, 28 x 22 inches

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Palazzo, 2019, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, 48 x 48 inches

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Sorella di Mezzo, 2020, canvas, steel, paper, 24k yellow and 22k white gold leaf, 28 x 20 inches

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Railyard Arts District | 1613 Paseo de Peralta | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | tel 505.988.3250 www.lewallengalleries.com | info@lewallengalleries.com Š 2020 LewAllen Contemporary LLC Artwork Š Andrew Fisher