Matt Duquette at Wootini Gallery

Matt Duquette: Transitions, at Wootini Gallery

This Friday Matt Duquette will be exhibiting his first ever, solo show Transitions at Wootini Gallery.

Matt Duquette is a transplanted artist with a wide range of styles and skills. He comes from Buffalo, NY where he spent the last few years dedicated to web design and animation, but he looks forward to reviving the paint and brushes he once used daily.

His early work is wound on the idea of one ultimate moment. In the 90’s Matt attended an influential hardcore show (Buried Alive and All Out War) that changed his attitude and illustration style. Matt realized that music evokes the physical response that he was seeking and that the hardcore music scene allowed kids to strike out in a socially acceptable way. Matt began to document that chaos, and painting it became his driving motivation. His style correlates with the beat of the music--loud, restless and ebullient. “I’m so impatient. Sometimes I don’t think I can draw fast enough. I used to sit for hours and do tight renderings. There is no way I can do that now. I like to work fast because I get bored easy and I need to just get it out. I’m not worried about making a nice picture, but about getting the idea or feeling across. I want to dive in and get my hands dirty. I want to continually find a new place to live, mentally. Music and art allow me to do just that.”

This collection, “Transitions”, invites viewers to wander through his mind as he switches paths in life. “I’ve always tried to use the body as a way of expressing emotion, and as a metaphor. My portraits, be it human or robotic, represent physical reactions to situations. This new work is simply a shift from despair, punk rock and still life to organic design, humorous robots and hope. And music still plays a large role in my subjectivity.”

Post by matt on 02/13
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