Last Temptation for he, 2016. Intaglio ink, India Ink, graphite on cotton paper. 40x36"
Man born Free, 2016. Intaglio ink, India Ink, graphite on cotton paper. 50x36"
There's Truth in Wisdom, 2016. Intaglio ink, India Ink, graphite on cotton paper. 50x36"
The Nomad, The Blackbird and Time, 2016. Lithographic crayon, India Ink, on cotton paper. 40x26.5"
El Jefe, 2016. Lithographic crayon, India Ink, on cotton paper. 14x17"
King James, 2016. Intaglio ink, India Ink, graphite on cotton paper. 50x36"
The Featured Artist on the sx:visualities platform invites an artist or artist collaboration to present a work in progress. This space for experimentation presents a new cycle of work bi-annually. Curated by Daniela Fifi.
Artist Statement
The main inspirations in my work are derived from investigations of fantasy, anthropology and spiritual narratives. The visual languages that are created from these inspirations result in groups of quasi-magical characters and identities. Drawings, found objects and paper cut-outs become animated films that are sometimes used to inform works on canvas, works on paper, and mixed media. There’s a coherent interplay between the diverse materials I experiment with that creates the multilayered, physical premise of my work.
Biography
Stitching together illusive dreams, memories and observations into an enigmatic visual code, McShine's murals, installations, drawings, animations and canvases disclose multilevel narratives that haunt the mind and provoke intimacy into self. His group and solo shows span Europe, China, Mexico and the United States, most notably: Liverpool Biennial, UK (“Art Connect- Liverpool”) and “Art Auction Mexico Vivo", Museo De Bellas Artes. He is the recipient of many grants and awards including: the BELLE Foundation Grant, USA and the prestigious Reuters News foundation fellowship award, UK. His animations have been awarded and screened in several international film festivals such as the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival and Portobello Film Festival, UK. He has presented at TEDx Youth Facebook Headquarters, US. Wendell comes by way of Trinidad and Tobago; he has lived in Mexico City for a number of years and now resides in the United States.
TEMPORAL
Temporal is a collection of animations and works on paper which explores the psychology of migration. Wendell McShine attempts to investigate and re-imagine migration through Caribbean postcolonial discourse by asking the central question: what are the identity structures of immigrants today? Temporal seeks to explore the gains and losses of this lived experience.
The imagery and symbols of male, female, animals, maps, stars, water, bottles, and cars found in Temporal were used by McShine to express complex ideas of family, economics, love, religion, happiness, and geographical location.
Artist website: https://wendellmcshine.com/
Photo Credit: Portrait of Wendell McShine. July 24, http://arcthemagazine.com/arc/2012/02/wendell-mcshine