TheatreArt by Dutch arrtist Andrew Aue

TheatreArt premiered in London in 2014. This August Andrew Aué will bring his new exhibition to the Chelsea Gallery. TheatreArt celebrates West End theatre and is a unique experience; it combines paintings, statues, objects and music.

“What drives Andrew’s passion for designing, in order to look for profoundness, for depth, in our contemporary society?” As a designer, the individual has been the centre point of his artwork during the last decades. The movement of acting, the space of lines, the experiencing of music and the seduction of expression. Where else, than in the world of Theatre?

Experiences teach us the loss of open-mindedness. Andrew does not wish to be a mere questioner. In a dynamic world of creativity, the coming into existence of (un)foreseen images will increase as time passes by. His thoughts will be slowed down by the youth in and around him. His thoughts increase, strengthened by the passion of professionals in Theatres and by the process of (t)his energetic construction.

The interpretations of lines become basic forms that – in their togetherness - form a setting for light, colour and movement. The dynamics are also obtained by the speed with which lines and colour areas are placed. The architectural, angular forms create an image of brightness and strength. The colours have their own character and communicate with each other through their wilfulness. The colours’ playfulness is frisky and pure in simplicity - although the real colour remains unobserved. Colours do evolve out of the brain, the exact same way a work of art finds its origins. Out of primary instinct, Andrew uses colours as pure as possible and underlying layers are made visible by using basic forms, rhythms and contrasts to emphasize the painting process. The actual experience in an imaginary world.

The exhibition is open for private view on Wednesday 10 August 18:00 - 19:30 and includes a performance of TheatreArt Music. Please send an email to Debby Aué if you would like to be present : [email protected]