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Malcolm Morley: Sensations

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28 April - 10 June 2023
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Malcolm Morley: Sensations

„And so seeing work from a long time period together is pleasurable because not only do you see the diversity, you also see some fidelity... Things change, but they are still true to something. And with that you‘ve got it. Diversity and fidelity.“ – Malcolm Morley

 

The fundamental aspect, the motor that drove Malcolm‘s passion for painting, was sensation. Sensation being the unmediated bodily response to the outside world through the senses; in this case, the sense of sight. Malcolm admired the art of Van Gogh, Cézanne and Picasso, artists whom he felt were more concerned with presenting the world as something made with paint, to create a new visual experience, rather than being concerned with what the subject matter was ‘about’. Malcolm said he wanted to get the painting directly into the nervous system:

 

„...the emphasis is very much on the idea of looking at. I paint them from the way in which I’m looking at them, which is really from the point of view of sensations. I feel the sensation of it, and preimagine it made of paint. ...So it’s not just a question of looking, but of doing, in relation to this, in relation to that, in relation to the space between things. In a way, it’s very classical.“

 

As seen from a 60-year perspective, it seems that any material could be a potential painting for him; the range is overwhelming. But not everything was a final candidate for his painted world - the images he chose were personal and idiosyncratic. Cézanne had his apples, Malcolm had his ships and airplanes from his childhood during WWII. These images were something that engaged Malcolm’s attention, as an affectionately-remembered association or attraction, and then as a rigorous collaborator that held up to his prolonged scrutiny during the diligent painting process.

 

The grid he used to format and scale up the images ensured that every square centimeter of the canvas received his focused attention, heightening the experience so that the finished painting represented his initial sensation with the same concentration. Each square was treated as a small abstract painting of its own, taken all together they make one unified area. Unity in diversity, diversity in unity.

 

Looking over the course of his oeuvre, one sees he had invented many styles of painting, from Photorealism, Neo-Expressionism, his own brand of Surrealism, and beyond, using a vast assortment of images (postcard images, cruise ships, advertising, beach scenes, airplanes, sports figures, motocross racers, knights, castles, etc.), always primarily committed to the sensation of seeing. The paintings are akin to the intense encounter a child has when experiencing the outside world for the first time. When the unknown, the unseen, or the overlooked makes its appearance. Malcolm lived and painted the seeming paradox of manifesting one’s innocence through a lifetime of experience.

 

Michael Short

 

Curated by Michael Short in close collaboration with the Estate of Malcolm Morley, the exhibition includes loans by private collections, and will be accompanied by a publication surveying the artist’s work.

 

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Works
  • Malcolm Morley Piazza d'Italia with French Knights, 2017 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 182.9 x 142.2 cm / 72 x 56 inches Framed dimensions: 188.3 x 147.6 cm / 74.1 x 58.1 inches
    Malcolm Morley
    Piazza d'Italia with French Knights, 2017
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    182.9 x 142.2 cm / 72 x 56 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    188.3 x 147.6 cm / 74.1 x 58.1 inches
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Freighter with Primary Colors and B2 Bombers, 2013 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 92.1 x 101.6 cm / 36.3 x 40 inches Framed dimensions: 97.3 x 106.8 cm / 38.3 x 42.1 inches
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Freighter with Primary Colors and B2 Bombers, 2013
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    92.1 x 101.6 cm / 36.3 x 40 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    97.3 x 106.8 cm / 38.3 x 42.1 inches
  • Malcolm Morley Ring of Fire, 2009 Oil and string on linen with separate oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 223.5 x 207 cm / 88 x 81.5 inches Framed dimensions: 225 x 209.5 cm / 88.6 x 82.5 inches
    Malcolm Morley
    Ring of Fire, 2009
    Oil and string on linen with separate oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    223.5 x 207 cm / 88 x 81.5 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    225 x 209.5 cm / 88.6 x 82.5 inches
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Landscape with Bullocks, 1980 Oil on canvas 274 x 183 cm / 108 x 72 inches Courtesy Wendy Gondeln
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Landscape with Bullocks, 1980
    Oil on canvas
    274 x 183 cm / 108 x 72 inches
    Courtesy Wendy Gondeln
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Fire Island with a Second Ending, 1974 Oil on canvas with paper collage on three panels 150 x 380 cm / 60 x 150 inches Courtesy Wendy Gondeln
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Fire Island with a Second Ending, 1974
    Oil on canvas with paper collage on three panels
    150 x 380 cm / 60 x 150 inches
    Courtesy Wendy Gondeln
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Theory of Catastrophe, 2004 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 193 x 206 cm / 76 x 81 inches Framed dimensions: 198.8 x 211.5 cm / 78.3 x 83.3 inches Courtesy Hall Collection
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Theory of Catastrophe, 2004
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    193 x 206 cm / 76 x 81 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    198.8 x 211.5 cm / 78.3 x 83.3 inches
    Courtesy Hall Collection
  • MALCOLM MORLEY The Navigators, 1996 Oil on linen Signed recto 163 x 226 cm / 64 x 89 inches Courtesy Wendy Gondeln
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    The Navigators, 1996
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    163 x 226 cm / 64 x 89 inches
    Courtesy Wendy Gondeln
  • Malcolm Morley Airlock, 2014 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 101.6 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inches Framed dimensions: 106.8 x 132.2 cm / 42 x 52 inches
    Malcolm Morley
    Airlock, 2014
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    101.6 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    106.8 x 132.2 cm / 42 x 52 inches
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Monster Energy, 2007 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 162 x 183 cm / 64 x 72 inches Framed dimensions: 168.9 x 189.2 cm / 66.5 x 74.5 inches Courtesy Hall Collection
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Monster Energy, 2007
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    162 x 183 cm / 64 x 72 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    168.9 x 189.2 cm / 66.5 x 74.5 inches
    Courtesy Hall Collection
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Green Shawl, 2002 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 147 x 229 cm / 58 x 90 inches Frame dimensions: 151.1 x 232.4 cm / 59.5 x 91.5 inches Courtesy Hall Collection
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Green Shawl, 2002
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    147 x 229 cm / 58 x 90 inches
    Frame dimensions:
    151.1 x 232.4 cm / 59.5 x 91.5 inches
    Courtesy Hall Collection
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Lifeguard, 1988 Oil and wax on canvas 280 x 204 cm 110 x 80 inches Courtesy Wendy Gondeln
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Lifeguard, 1988
    Oil and wax on canvas
    280 x 204 cm
    110 x 80 inches
    Courtesy Wendy Gondeln
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Maldoror I, 2014 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 127 x 101.6 cm / 50 x 40 inches Framed dimensions: 132 x 106.8 cm / 52 x 42 inches
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Maldoror I, 2014
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    127 x 101.6 cm / 50 x 40 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    132 x 106.8 cm / 52 x 42 inches
  • Malcolm Morley Melee at Agincourt, 2017 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 193 x 289.6 cm / 76 x 114 inches Framed dimensions: 198 x 295 cm / 78 x 116.1 inches
    Malcolm Morley
    Melee at Agincourt, 2017
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    193 x 289.6 cm / 76 x 114 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    198 x 295 cm / 78 x 116.1 inches
  • MALCOLM MORLEY Medieval Ship With Lemon Sky, 1996 Oil on canvas, in artist's frame Signed recto 71 x 91.5 cm / 28 x 36 inches
    MALCOLM MORLEY
    Medieval Ship With Lemon Sky, 1996
    Oil on canvas, in artist's frame
    Signed recto
    71 x 91.5 cm / 28 x 36 inches
  • Malcolm Morley P-40 Warhawk Soaring, 2013 Oil on linen Signed recto Image dimensions: 61 x 76.2 cm / 24 x 30 inches Framed dimensions: 65.6 x 80.6 cm / 25.8 x 31.7 inches
    Malcolm Morley
    P-40 Warhawk Soaring, 2013
    Oil on linen
    Signed recto
    Image dimensions:
    61 x 76.2 cm / 24 x 30 inches
    Framed dimensions:
    65.6 x 80.6 cm / 25.8 x 31.7 inches
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Press
  • Malcolm Morley in his Studio in in Bellport, NY, in 2009. Ph: Jason Schmidt

    Monopol: "Malcolm mittendrin"

    Sebastian Frenzel, May 4, 2023
  • Malcolm Morley "Lifeguard", 1988, © The Estate of Malcolm Morley Courtesy Wendy Gondeln, Foto: Jens Ziehe

    Monopol: "12 Highlights zum Gallery Weekend, die Sie nicht verpassen sollten"

    Elke Buhr, Sebastian Frenzel, Jens Hinrichsen und Saskia Trebing, April 28, 2023
  • Installation view, Malcolm Morley, Malcolm Morley: Sensations, Capitain Petzel, Berlin, 2023. Ph: Gunter Lepkowski

    Spike: "5 SHOWS ON OUR RADAR Gallery Weekend Berlin 2023"

    April 24, 2023
Publications
  • Malcolm Morley

    Malcolm Morley

    Sensations, 2023 2023
    Softcover
    ISBN: 978-3-9825338-0-3
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