Euan Macleod — High and Low

20 March – 19 May 2017

The exhibition was officiated by Ken Gordon, Deputy Consul-General of the Australian Consulate-General.

Excerpts from my curatorial essay:

Any person who has had the opportunity to watch Euan Macleod in action will, without a doubt, attest to the impassioned energy that radiates from the man. Macleod’s energy is infectious, the speed by which he paints is extraordinary. A painter of landscapes but not a landscape painter, Macleod observes the scene before him with his eyes, yet captures its very essence through an interpretation from his mind, inscribing a part of his subconscious spirit into the painting.

From the labyrinthine paths and passages of Huangshan, from mysterious caves to the sloping steps of the mountains, Macleod explores the grandeur of a place that has enthused and fascinated artists for millennia. Charlie Chaplin once said, “I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has ful lled its purpose.” However I may have interpreted Macleod’s new body of paintings, it is but one way to perceive them. Echoing Chaplin, Macleod makes a point of avoiding overcrowding his audience with a particular set of ideas, rather he desires for his paintings to stand on their own, seeking and inviting the individual to respond to them, digging from within their heart and mind.