Semaphores Of The Soul
Stephen Powers aka ESPO will be bringing his sharpened visual tongue to the Alice Gallery in Brussels on January 29th. The new show, entitled "Semaphores of the Soul" will see a retrospective of some of his best works from the past seven years along with a dozen spanking new pieces, inviting us to reflect on our lives in a language we didn't know we already spoke.
From the gallery: "Steve Powers is a pop artist in reverse. Instead of using the current modes of expression associated with advertising industry, he draws from an earlier era of words and images. The bygone idiom of the handpainted sign. Powers strives for authenticity in reviving this artisan's pursuit, employing the richly vibrant, albeit highly toxic, One Shot sign painter's enamel in his artistic endeavors. The feel of Powers' painting is simultaneously "now" and "then". A clever balance of traditional graphic styles and methods of application with a narrative sensitivity that is decidedly of the moment."
WHAT: Stephen Power's "Semaphores of the Soul"
WHEN: Opening Thursday January 29th. The show will remain up until March 7th.
WHERE: Alice Gallery, Brussels
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In Dublin, Ireland last year
“Rodney Dangerfield” - detail - enamel on powder coated steel - 61x61cm - 2008
