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Michael Muir: Above the Surface

Past exhibition
2 May - 1 June 2024
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Michael Muir: Above the Surface
 JD Malat Gallery is delighted to announce, "Above the Surface," a solo exhibition showcasing Australia-based painter Michael Muir. Presenting five captivating new works, this exclusive collection encapsulates Muir's distinctive visual language characterized by its potent simplicity in composition combined with vibrant colours and rich texture. 
 
Originally from Scotland, Muir's formative years were marked by a nomadic existence across Southeast Asia before eventually settling in Sydney, Australia. His peripatetic upbringing deeply informs Muir's artistic practice, manifesting in his adept ability to reconcile the juxtaposition of the familiar with the novelty of new experiences. 
 
Employing loose sketches as his starting point, Muir utilizes only a palette knife to apply oil paint, resulting in surfaces that are meticulously delineated yet richly textured. Reintroducing depth and detail into the areas of flat colour, Muir focuses on the presence of light in his paintings to convey feelings of nostalgia. In a playful exploration of memory and reality, Muir navigates the dynamic tension between abstraction and figuration.
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Works
  • Michael Muir, Ahead is golden, 2024
    Michael Muir, Ahead is golden, 2024 Sold
  • Michael Muir, Glide towards, 2024
    Michael Muir, Glide towards, 2024
  • Michael Muir, Holding On, 2024
    Michael Muir, Holding On, 2024
  • Michael Muir, Oceans away, 2024
    Michael Muir, Oceans away, 2024
  • Michael Muir, The waterline, 2024
    Michael Muir, The waterline, 2024
Installation Views
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Press
  • JD Malat Gallery exhibits 'Above the Surface' by artist Michael Muir

    London Macadam , May 10, 2024
  • Installation view

    Michael Muir's debut showcase in London on view at JD Malat Gallery

    Artdaily , May 6, 2024
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  • JD Malat Gallery exhibits 'Above the Surface' by artist Michael Muir Press

    JD Malat Gallery exhibits 'Above the Surface' by artist Michael Muir

    London Macadam May 10, 2024
    Presenting five new works, the exhibition from May 2nd - 1st June will transform the gallery space into a vivid extension of Muir's paintings complete...
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  • Michael Muir's debut showcase in London on view at JD Malat Gallery Press

    Michael Muir's debut showcase in London on view at JD Malat Gallery

    Artdaily May 6, 2024
    LONDON.- JD Malat Gallery is presenting Above the Surface, an exhibition by Australia-based painter Michael Muir, marking his debut showcase in London. Presenting five new...
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