Kal Mansur
Land Escapes
June 9 - July 3, 2022
The paintings in this solo exhibition are part of Kal Mansur's Land Escape series. These works are a change in direction for Mansur as he explores new modes of interference in abstraction. A textured surface is built with a palette knife and washed over with translucent glazes. Embedded circles shift in and out of monochromatic fields of color, inundating the work with changing reflections. The paintings start to bloom as one walks around them, like beacons that turn on and off. Painting on large-scale panels, Mansur's abstractions recall enveloping aerial landscapes.
Kal Mansur is best known for his luminous wall works that combine painting and sculpture. Materials such as acrylic, cast acrylic, and epoxy resin are combined to create cohesive, elemental pieces of art. He uses transparency like a brushstroke, varying its application to refract available light.
Mansur completed his BFA from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990. His work has been commissioned by Tiffany & Co., Bonjour Capital, George Brown College, Related Companies, among others. His work is in the permanent collection of Global Affairs Canada and was part of the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2020. He lives and works in Toronto.