WORK Gallery presents:

Patrick J. Campbell

PATRICK J. CAMPBELL
OBJECTS & OUTPOSTS

Opening Reception Saturday, June 5, 6-9pm

Campbell’s paintings depict miniaturized landscapes, containing Shaker inspired buildings and associated infrastructure, as well as natural elements such as rock forms, trees, and bodies of water. The commonplace elements are arranged into fanciful village scenes, reflecting the real world, while also defying it within the paintings’ own internal logic. Campbell employs trompe l’oeil to depict the scenes as contained in illusionistic shadow boxes, and uses deep framing to further create a sense of real depth.

Campbell’s worlds are miniaturized, contained, and abstracted, encouraging viewers to project their own interpretations. The paintings invite participation, as they suggest dioramas that one could physically manipulate as well as the transformation of manmade or natural objects through imagination and vision into narrative scenes of personal meaning.

WORK Gallery
65 Union Street
Brooklyn NY 11231