Adaptation, change, transformation and mutability are the primary themes that characterize Patrick Esmao’s works for “Concrete Transcendence”. These issues manifest themselves in different ways — sometimes it is through the combination of disparate elements — a flower, bird, or landscape merging with mechanical or technical structures — other times, it is through geometric forms. Whether the forms are abstract or representational, there is always a sense of alteration or development into something new.
The geometric paintings employ a very systematic approach, and in some ways meditative.
Esmao’s intersecting panels convey a paradox – one of a carefully constructed accident – simultaneously intentional and random. The painted edges create the illusion that these flat shapes exist as three-dimensional objects and rest on the threshold of painting and sculpture.
The syntheses of these different visual languages continually lead to new and unexpected outcomes. Patrick Esmao’s paintings are both atmospheric and concrete, flowing back and forth between movement and stability. Important themes in Esmao’s work include the context of the image, its representative function, its transformation, and its shifting meaning in the context of his art and life.
“Concrete Transcendence” by Patrick Esmao will be on view from February 3 to 12, 2021. Galerie Joaquin is located on the 3rd level of The Podium, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City
