'WAVES' oil on canvas
Dimension: 13'' x 13"
Certification of Authenticity: Apricus Art Collection
Signature: Signed by Artist
The textural quality of the painting is smooth, with the brushwork blending the hues seamlessly together, suggesting the reflective quality of water and its capacity to blend the colors of the sky and earth. There's a quiet movement in the composition, as the bands of color stretch across the canvas, much like waves that gently rise and recede on the shore.
The absence of any harsh lines or stark contrasts in "Waves" gives the piece a meditative quality, inviting the viewer to contemplate the natural rhythms of the ocean and the peaceful, almost hypnotic effect it can have on the mind. Melzmuf’s use of color and form creates a minimalist landscape that is both abstract and representative, allowing for personal interpretation and emotional connection to the elemental forces depicted.
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BIOGRAPHY
Robert Melzmuf was born in Middletown Connecticut in 1960 and attended the Hartford Art School and Southern Connecticut State University, B.A. in 1984. After graduating he worked at the New Britain Museum of American Art. In 1991 he moved to New York City where he continues paint and maintain a studio while working for art galleries. In 2002 he was awarded a residency to the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson Vermont. In 2018 and 2019 he participated in Le Festival de Bargemon in Provence France. In 2021 he exhibited at The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn and the Festival D'Art Contemporian in L'Issembres, Provence France and 2022 in contemporary art fairs in France in Seillians and Rocquebrune-sur-Argens. He is in the collection of the Coupelozos Museum in Athens Greece. Melzmuf has shown in galleries around the United States including Chicago, Philadelphia, New Haven, and Washington DC. His solo shows in New York were at 55 Mercer Gallery, Giacobetti Paul Gallery, 2/20 Gallery, and Industrious Brooklyn; in France at the Galerie du Festival in Rocquebrune-sur- Argens. Group shows in New York he participated in include Pace Gallery, Sideshow, Calico, and Barbara Greene Gallery; in France at Beddington Fine Arts.