THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
Lauchie Reid Solo Exhibition
Opening Reception:
Friday Oct 7th, 2011
7-10pm
Runs Oct 7 – Nov 7 2011
Narwhal presents Lauchie Reid’s second solo exhibition The World Turned Upside Down. In this new body of oil paintings, Reid continues his role as a documentarian, exploring the role of traditional portraiture as a relevant and timeless method of celebrating human achievement while rejecting the notion of reserving these rites to specific social classes. As much autobiographical as fantastical, Reid reimagines his friends, family and heroes in historic settings, playing homage to their integrity and passion. Often depicting masked figures, Reid uses constuming to conceal their desire, intentions and fears. Reid skill as a painter lends each persona an air of grandeur and intimacy not often revealed.
Opening reception:
Friday Oct 7th
7-10pm
Runs Oct 7 – Nov 7 2011
About Lauchie Reid
Lauchie Reid is a Toronto-based painter and illustrator. As a founding member of Canadian art collective Team Macho, Reid developed a multi-faceted and diverse approach to image making that expresses a love for outmoded techniques and aesthetics, a bizarre sense of humour, and a sadly sweet view of childhood, family and personality. He has exhibited his work as a part of Team Macho in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Bordeaux, San Francisco, Amsterdam and most recently at the OPTICA Centre for Contemporary Art in Montreal, Canada (April 2011).
Artwork
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Lauchie Reid
This Terrible Purpose
Installation View
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Lauchie Reid
This Terrible Purpose
Installation View
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Lauchie Reid
This Terrible Purpose
Installation View
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Lauchie Reid
This Terrible Purpose
Installation View
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Lauchie Reid
This Terrible Purpose
Installation View
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Lauchie Reid
This Terrible Purpose
Installation View
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Lauchie Reid
This Terrible Purpose
11 x 14 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
Agent Provocateur
24 x 22 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
Woman of Wootz
10 x 18 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
Les Gueles Cassees
9 x 12 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
What We Do Is Secret
11 x 14 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
Syndezioi
14 x 21 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
Tenerae Barbarium Sapientibus
9 x 12 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
The Victim
8 x 10 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lux Paternum
Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
The Libertine
8 x 10 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
The Natural Philosopher
8 x 10 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
The Ambassadors
10 x 12 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
Mulierbus Quinque
15 x 15 in. Oil on Panel 2011
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Lauchie Reid
Child of Honour
14 x 20 in. Oil on Panel 2011