Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Inc.

YRJO EDELMANN

Hooks-Epstein Galleries is very proud to present an exhibition of new paintings by Swedish artist YRJO EDELMANN. The exhibition opens Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with a reception from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Yrjo (pronounced ur-yuh) Edelmann was born in Helsinki, Finland and now resides in Sweden. He is a prominently respected artist who is well known for his stunning tromp l'oeil images of wrapped packages, folded paper and other everyday objects. He has exhibited all over the world and is included in many major museum, corporate, and private collections.

The tension between the character of the crumpled paper, or wrapped object, and the extreme realism of the final painting make for powerful artistic statements. His illusions of mass, space, and texture are so convincing that viewers lose the perception that they are looking at a flat surface. Edelmann's sensitive cratsmanship and attention to detail, along with his use of brilliant color, imbue his paintings with a remarkable sense of realism that elevates the paintings above the common experience of the original object.

For more images, please visit the Full Exhibition.

The Structure and Spectrum of Green

Yrjo Edelmann
The Structure and Spectrum of Green
2011
oil on canvas
21 x 17"