Vanishing Point: Christopher Mir

August 23 – September 25, 2010

Artist Reception: Thursday, September 2, 6-8pm

Christopher Mir

Christopher Mir, The Falls

Christopher Mir, Perfect From Now On, 2009, acrylic on canvas

Mir’s romantic paintings explore the mystical and the physical dichotomies. Through a complex layering of visual and narrative elements, the artist creates an illusive yet unsettling dream world on canvas. Small children and ethereal figure are set in surreal landscapes to create both an uncanny and utopian atmosphere. The work combines Mir’s refined painting style, a very tight and detailed approach, with the capturing of whimsical yet emotionally evocative visuals. At once playful and resonant, Mir’s paintings question the spiritual versus the secular, and the primal versus the futuristic.

Skillfully blended, the pieces demonstrate Mir’s background in anthropology. His fanciful figures and landscapes are drawn from specific sources yet remain anonymous to the audience.  His method encourages an in-depth looking experience, one that peels back layers of mystery and play.