Michael
Gerry’s work consists of oversized, almost
photorealistic representation of a wide variety
of floral images, taking as its subject matter
different blossoms from all over America. Whereas
photorealism concerns itself with the raw, immediate
depiction of a single moment in time, Gerry’s
flowers seem to suggest the timeless nature
of the blossom, pointing instead toward the
abstract and ideal.
Gerry
himself describes his work;
"I paint photorealistic flowers anywhere
from 20 to 60 times life size. At this scale
a subtle transformation occurs. Not only is
the illusion of reality present, but the blossoms
take on a different reality. They are out of
context, so large they are nearly abstract.
In fact, they are no longer really just flowers,
but an interesting combination of color and
form. The revelation of this true reality of
flowers, and in fact of all things, gives the
viewer a new appreciation of the objects themselves
as well as of the paintings."
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