Paradise Lost 004, 2011-present
Oil on linen, with wood, wax, and fire
26.25 x 20 x 5.5 inches
Photo: Minus Space Gallery

Vincent Como has channeled John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost (1667) in his new series of black monochrome paintings. The small scale paintings are illuminated by varying numbers of candles installed on shelves below the paintings. Como uses classical oil painting methods which result in a highly reflective surface consequently exhibiting faint traces of heat, smoke, and soot from the burning candles. The candles are set each morning and burn down throughout the day, releasing an accumulative spillage of wax into the gallery for the entirety of the exhibition. The work truly gets better with time, but don’t wait until it’s almost over to see the work. We suggest seeing it now and then again just before the show closes.

Vincent Como: Paradise Lost
Minus Space
111 Front Street, Suite 226
Brooklyn, NY 11201
through June 15, 2013
minusspace.com

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