Review: Spark Fishing by Justin Cooper
by Charles Fox
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As thoughtful and realized a show as one has come to expect from Justin Cooper, who typically builds his shows around a single idea - and in this case, it's about the attempt to harness energy. Also similar to his last exhibition, Cooper employs both large, unstretched canvases and smaller, gold leaf-laden panels. His use of negative space is well considered, and his effective compositions are neither busy nor sparse.
The reintroduction of humans into his art is welcome; female figures are prominent within this body of work (with especially stunning impact in "Collector"). Despite depicting the search for energy, the net effect of Spark Fishing is to leave the viewer with a feeling of peace.
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