Shawn Burkard: Under the Sun

SHAWN BURKARD

UNDER THE SUN

SHAWN BURKARD

Under the Sun

April 12 - June 29, 2024

Bruno David Gallery 7513 Forsyth Boulevard

Saint Louis, Missouri 63105, U.S.A.

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Founder/Director: Bruno L. David

This catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition “Under the Sun” at Bruno David Gallery.

Editor: Bruno L. David

Catalogue Designer: Jana Yan

Designer Assistant: Claudia R. David

Printed in USA

All works courtesy of Shawn Burkard and Bruno David Gallery

Photographs by Will Driscol

Cover image:

Coconut Water, 2024 (detail)

Direct UV pigment paint, birch 47 inches (Diameter)

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All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written permission of Bruno David Gallery

CONTENTS UNDER THE SUN BY

SHAWN BURKARD

AFTERWORD

BY BRUNO L. DAVID

CHECKLIST AND IMAGES OF THE EXHIBITION

BIOGRAPHY

Color field paintings are a representation of our experience under the sun. In my work, I utilized digital colors that were later transformed into physical wood, resulting in a painting that beautifully captures the atmospheric essence of the sky and the light it produces.

My fascination with the sun, sky, and screen color as a fluid, interchangeable trio led me to experiment with the idea of bringing digital color from the screen into the physical world to be experienced as pure visual sensations. Although my previous work often featured text writing over ombre color fade backgrounds, I decided to concentrate solely on color field abstraction and the beauty of the sublime for this series.

Using a circular composition that deviates from the traditional vertical rectangle view, I aimed to remove a sense of orientation and create a unique perspective that transports viewers into a world of vivid abstractions.

In this series, I explore the magical qualities of light and color through intuitive processes based on chance, taking inspiration from my in-depth study of art history.

AFTERWORD

BY BRUNO L. DAVID

I am pleased to present, Under the Sun, an exhibition of new paintings by Shawn Burkard. This is his fifth-solo exhibition with the gallery.

Support for the creation of significant new works of art has been the core to the mission and program of the Bruno David Gallery since its founding in 2005. I am deeply grateful to Jana Yan, who gave much time, talent, and expertise to the production of this catalogue. Invaluable gallery staff support for the exhibition was provided by Jana Yan, Jialing Sun, Hazel Tao, Talia Zakalik, Jasmin Wu, and Grace Kahler.

CHECKLIST & IMAGES OF THE EXHIBITION

Between Two Palms 2024

33.5 x 40.5 inches

(85.1 x 102.9 cm)

25,000 Steps

Direct UV pigment paint, birch

47 inches (Diameter) (119.4cm)

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ARTISTS

Antonio Ainscough

Sara Ghazi Asadollahi

Barry Anderson

Laura Beard

Heather Bennett

Lisa K. Blatt

Shawn Burkard

Michael Byron

Ben Brough

Quinn A. Briceno

Bunny Burson

Lisa Bulawsky

Judy Child

Carmon Colangelo

William Conger

Alex Couwenberg

Terry James Conrad

Jill Downen

Damon Freed

Yvette Drury Dubinsky

Douglass Freed

Adrian Gonzalez

Richard Hull

Mee Jey

Kelley Johnson

Chris Kahler

Leslie Laskey

Justin Henry Miller

James Austin Murray

William Morris

Arny Nadler

Yvonne Osei

Patricia Olynyk

Charles P. Reay

Daniel Raedeke

Tom Reed

Frank Schwaiger

Eric Minh Swenson

Char Schwall

Christina Shmigel

Thomas Sleet

Buzz Spector

Andrea Stanilav

Cindy Tower

Mario Trejo