Rob Gonsalves

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Rob Gonsalves (* 1959 in Toronto , Ontario ; † June 14, 2017 ) was a Canadian artist whose works can largely be assigned to magical realism .

biography

Rob Gonsalves discovered his interest in art in his childhood when he was increasingly fascinated by colorful advertising. At the age of twelve he was fascinated by the architecture of many buildings and their perspective representation in pictures. He began to practice making perspective paintings himself. After later studying the works of Salvador Dalí , he began to familiarize himself with surrealism . In addition, his style was strongly influenced by that of MC Escher . However, in contrast to Escher, Gonsalves used to paint very colorful pictures. During the advancing years at a university, Rob Gonsalves worked as an architect and as a set designer .

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Although Gonsalves' pictures seem to be assigned to surrealism at first glance , they differ greatly from this art direction. Rob Gonsalves' motifs are mainly everyday scenes, such as children swinging. Furthermore, only things are shown that exist in reality, but their position and size create illusions that are in truth impossible. An example of this is 'Wilderness Gothic', in the foreground of which there are large churches or cathedrals with green roofs. The further in the background the roofs merge into a coniferous forest that is just as green. Rob Gonsalves' pictures are also very reminiscent of those of René Magritte .

Quotes

  • "I believe that there is real magic in life. Sometimes it depends on your own point of view whether you recognize it. For me, creating art is the search for this point of view, where magic and wonders of life no longer appear as illusions, but rather as a fundamental, often hidden truth. "

literature

"Imagine a Night" (2003)
"Imagine a Day" (2005)
"Imagine a Place" (2008)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Reddit: "Rest In Peace Optical Illusionist Rob Gonsalves. 1959-2017."
personal data
SURNAME Gonsalves, Rob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Toronto
DATE OF DEATH June 14, 2017