A reception for artist David Brown’s exhibition at the Goya Contemporary Gallery will take place Thursday from 5-7 p.m. Brown’s work has been on display since Feb. 2.
The Frederick, Maryland native and University of Maryland graduate also has work on display at BWI Airport and various other locations. He has exhibited in seven states and Washington, D.C.
Brown’s work is more organic than minimalism. Both styles use repetition, but while minimalism utilizes repetition for structural organization, Brown’s art is more realistic. His artwork changes “as his materials break down, or as his hand physically tires and shifts the way he applies marks on the surface of his matrices,” according to a press release.
A staple of Brown’s art is his signature eye motif. His art “differs from traditional Minimalism by creating a more personal, organic, and spontaneous- yet still orderly- image,” Brown said in the press release.
The work on display at the Goya Contemporary Gallery is about the skeletal structure of humans. It was inspired by Brown’s wife, who has Grand Mal seizures that have resulted in multiple broken vertebrae. Grand Mal seizures cause a loss of consciousness and severe muscle contractions, according to the Mayo Clinic.
“Unpacking this experience, Brown’s work examines the micro and macro realities of these effects on the body, if not their mental and emotional consequences,” the press release said.
Brown’s work at the Goya Contemporary Gallery will be on display until March 26.
