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“What are days for? Days are where we live They come, they wake us Time and time over. Where can we live but days? Ah, solving that question Brings the priest and the doctor In their long coats Running over the fields. - Philip Larkin I started this painting after reading the above poem. Weir's approach to painting has been influenced by the countries he has lived in - Scotland, The Netherlands, Japan, Hungary, & Germany. Since 2005 he has lived in countries where English was not the first language. The experience of living in cities where he (initially) couldn't understand the written or spoken word is reflected in his artwork through the imagery used. Weir enjoys creating an interplay between recognizable and abstract forms. The familiar and the foreign. He is fascinated with the relationship between symbols (e.g. language and mythological symbolism) and the variety of meanings they contain. These communicative systems that we create, modify, and discard have an ephemeral nature. Individual words lose their original meanings and change, and may hold different meanings depending on the user. Whole languages are lost, discovered, and created. Symbols which were once taboo or progressive become irrelevant. These conflicting and transient ideas are a point of confusion, humor and happiness for him. Weir's artworks are a way to share these feelings through a collage of paint layers, motifs, found objects, and text. This piece is protected with a matt varnish. It is made on Hahnemühle 425gsm② watercolour paper. It is signed with a Hanko (name stamp), Initialled, dated, and titled on the reverse side.
2024
Acrylic on Paper
One-of-a-kind Artwork
14.2 W x 18.9 H x 0.1 D in
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Andrew D. Weir (agnosticforms@gmail.com) was born in Scotland. He studied at Gray's School of Art (Robert Gordon University) and graduated with BA(hons) in 2003. As part of his degree he also studied at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts, The Netherlands. In late 2022 he and his wife moved to Japan. He has a studio in Tokyo. Andrew Weir has exhibited in galleries across Europe, Australia, Asia, & North America. His work is also held in private collections around the world. His work is influenced by artists like; Antonio Tapies, Franz Klein, Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, William De Kooning & Ian Hamilton Finlay. Ideas held within Wabi-sabi (侘寂) and shodō (書道) (Japanese Calligraphy) are also sources of inspiration.
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