Mapping the Abstract

An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose.[1] When used, an abstract always appears at the beginning of a manuscript or typescript, acting as the point-of-entry for any given academic paper or patent application. Abstracting and indexing services for various academic disciplines are aimed at compiling a body of literature for that particular subject.

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Mapping the Abstract presents three artists who approach abstract painting with a remarkably fresh perspective. In an era where ‘The Abstract’ begets notions of technology and digital media, Benjamin Brett, Blake Daniels, and Robert Fry consider abstraction as a suggestive, organic, and gestural process – proving that perhaps painting, one of the most conventional of disciplines, ultimately reigns even today as one of the most experimental and exhilarating of all media.

‘Untitled’ (2013), oil on linen, 188×235 cm © Benjamin Brett

Private Preview : Thursday, August 8, 2013
Exhibition : August 9 – September 21

1 Baldwin Street, EC1V 9NU, London

‘Related Study E’ (2011), oil and enamel on canvas, 175×145 cm © Robert Fry

Feature Image : ‘Ag Pleez Deddy’ (2012), Oil on Canvas, 152×110 cm © Blake Daniels

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Mapping the Abstract

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