Wes Memeger has explored the square for decades. In his early career
as a chemist, he analyzed the skewed bonds in an almost square carbon
and hydrogen compound. As an artist, Memeger studied the works of
abstract painters, reading and viewing their considerations of the basic
and ubiquitous shape.
Drawing from these seemingly disparate backgrounds, Memeger uses the
square as a building block, developing abstract compositions that layer
form, color, and texture. The artist adds circles and arcs, gold leaf,
or fluorescent colors creating works that capture for him, “significant
dynamism, but at the same time, surprising tranquility.” The paintings
in this exhibition are as much about the square as they are about our
perceptions of supposedly rigid shapes in our world and their slightly,
but constantly, shifting nature.
This exhibition is made possible by David Pollack Vintage Posters and
Lucinda and David Pollack. This exhibition is made possible through a
grant from DuPont. This organization is supported, in part, by a grant
from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.
