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Ted Twine: Deep Flat Theory organized by PVAC

Palos Verdes Art Center / Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education announces an opening reception for Ted Twine: Deep Flat Theory on Dec. 2.  Proof of vaccination is required for attendance in accordance with PVAC policy.

Influences as varied as Tantric art, the cut-outs of late-stage Matisse and historic Japanese painting and woodblock printing have found their way into Ted Twine’s art. An exploration of consciousness and perception is at the root of Twine’s approach to image making. Flatness of backgrounds and of shapes, with no attempt to create the illusion of three-dimensional space, allows the shape itself to be assertive. 

Shape is made apparent by its color. Depth is suggested within a relatively flat field with lines branching along the surface, suggesting perpendicular space. Seeing both possibilities at the same time is the key to “deep flat” vision.

The phrase “deep flat” suggests a coexistence of oppositional or contrasting characteristics, like universal/personal, hard/soft, bright/muted, serious/humorous. Twine believes that good art, whether visual, literary or musical, tends to stretch our minds to absorb, rather than resist, paradox, invoking the imagination and establishing “a viewpoint beyond normal perception and understanding.”

Ted Twine was born in Japan and received his B.A. from University of California, Santa Barbara. He has lived in San Pedro since 1980. Twine’s art is in corporate collections including Bank of America, Hewlett-Packard, Bain and Co. and hotel and resort properties internationally, such as Apria Hotel, Mandalay Bay and others. The exhibition runs to Jan. 7.

Ted Twine: Deep Flat Theory organized by PVAC

Time: Opening Reception, 6 to 9 p.m., Dec 2. Ceramics sale, 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. 2 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec 3 

Cost: Free

Details: 310-541-2479; pvartcenter.org

Venue: Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes

 

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