project spotlight on:

Artist, MARTIN WEINSTEIN

“But I began then to think of time as having a shape, something you could see, like a series of liquid transparencies, one laid on top of another. You don’t look back along time but down 

through it, like water. Sometimes this comes to the surface, sometimes that, sometimes nothing. Nothing goes away.” - MARGARET ATWOOD

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'For years, Martin Weinstein has painted Venice, mostly from a particular balcony overlooking the Lagoon. It is from this perch that the interaction of the clouds with the sun and water is best perceived. Small percussive details, such as boats, flowers, and domestic shadows, complement the dramatic light that defines the architecture both inside and outside. These views of Venice not only serve as vehicles for atmospheric light and color but also as the setting for exploring a new dimension of pictorial space. 

In Weinstein’s paintings, the water’s surface is the turning point between what can and cannot be seen. The surface acts as a mirror for what lies above, and the reflected image, in turn, partially obscures what lies below. To extend this imagery, the transition between what is outside and what is inside shifts with the point of view: from below the water, there is a clear view of the sky, whereas from above, the surface is obscured, reflecting the sky back onto itself. It is in these vertices that Martin Weinstein dwells — the edges of space. To further explore this phenomenon, the artist has developed a painting technique that deconstructs space into transparent acrylic layers encased in a clear plastic container. Each layer is positioned to interact with the other while the box itself channels and amplifies the ambient light, bringing the scene to life as a painterly diorama'. excerpt ESSAY, JEN DRAGON

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