ROBYN O'NEIL, The Mercy Quartet, 2016

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Graphite on paper

34 1/8 x 60 in. Sheet
38 1/8 x 64 1/8 in. Frame

A colossal mountainscape dominates the picture plane of 'The Mercy Quartet,' chiseled with splendid geometry and echoed throughout in bubble-like vignettes in the sky. Their summits overwhelm the scene in...

A colossal mountainscape dominates the picture plane of "The Mercy Quartet," chiseled with splendid geometry and echoed throughout in bubble-like vignettes in the sky. Their summits overwhelm the scene in multiple variations, almost eclipsing the group of men at its center. The men appear to be entering a hellish landscape harkening back to O’Neil’s seminal triptych, Hell (2011). A monk stands outside the bubble, head in hands in a universal gesture of despair. Through this reference to medieval and early Renaissance devotional works, O’Neil conveys a near-religious plea for mercy for this small group, whether seeking salvation from this life or the next is part of the mystery.

Exhibitions

"Robyn O'Neil: WE, THE MASSES," Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, 18 October 2019 - 9 February 2020.
"Joseph Yoakum + Robyn O'Neil," Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC, 14 December 2017 - 27 January 2018.
"The Good Herd,” Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC, 3 February 2017 – 11 March 2017.

JOSEPH YOAKUM + ROBYN O'NEIL

JOSEPH YOAKUM + ROBYN O'NEIL

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