INWARD LIGHT: Carlos Estévez
New York, NY – Thomas Nickles Project is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition with the gallery of Cuban-born artist Carlos Estévez. Animated by a deep interest in questions of human spirituality, Estévez’s stated goal is to use his work to reveal the invisible realm of the spirit that lies hidden beneath the visible world, a process he refers to as an alchemical, metaphysical transformation of mystery into knowledge. With a three-decade practice and a transdisciplinary voice; the imagery populating his work bears a dreamy quality. Estevez’s upcoming exhibition, Inward Light, will be presented as part of a collaboration with the Miami based gallery Pan American Art Projects.
Inward Light is —as the artist notes— an invitation to reflect on the challenges of the present, using art as a tool to illuminate the inner path. The conceptual underpinnings and formal qualities of Inward Light reflect Estévez’s interest in depictions of spiritual guidance —Art can be a beacon, for those who want to follow it. Each piece in the exhibition, whether a painting, drawing or sculpture, reimagines a lighthouse populated by his recurring fantastical architectures and cosmic geometries manipulating real and illusory space as seen in Polifon Lighthouse. Estévez uses golden colors on a black background, varied textures, and protruding sculptural elements to draw viewers into a layered, contemplative experience ongoing throughout the exhibition. With Inward Light, Carlos Estévez maps a spiritual landscape that resembles our own, reflecting the energies, longings and sublimations in which the search for a better life is woven.
