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David Kim Whittaker (b. 1964)
Most of David Kim Whittaker’s paintings are
based upon a metaphysical interpretation
of the human head. These portrait portals,
are often ambiguous, with the aim of
representing the totality of the human
condition - both the universal and the
empathetic alongside personal experience.
The works often juggle dual states of inner
and outer calm and conflict, offering a glimpse
of simultaneous strength and fragility,
conscious and subconscious, masculine and
feminine. The paintings express Whittaker’s
constant focus on an attempt to express
something far greater than oneself. Recent
works depict the artists deep sensitivity
and increasing unease when confronted
with the compounding global tensions of
this particlar moment. A dual reflection of
hope and warning stares back at us from
the frame.
Whittaker is a British artist born in
Cornwall where he still resides. Exhibitions
have been held internationally, notably
including a major solo exhibition at
the prestigious Fondazione Mudima in
Milan in 2017. Works are in numerous
museum collections, art foundations and
international private collections. Whittaker
was further acknowledged in 2011 as the
recipient of the Towry Award (First Prize) at
the National Open Art Competition.
‘The Sisters : Figure of the Nocturns’
oil on acrylic on panel, 76 x 76 cm
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