Musonium Gallery is pleased to present HOMAGE, an expansive solo exhibition by Bob Doucette with new acrylic renditions and storytellings of many of history's most recognizable paintings. Since the dawn of time, humans have been creating art, some as a form of documentation depicting culturally significant subject matter and others representing important life events. From symbolically fueled prehistoric cave paintings unearthing early humans' history, to the Renaissance masterpieces reflecting a time of rebirth and discovery, new art movements emerge from specific styles that align with a particular period in time. With each passing era comes with it new worldly experiences in an ever transforming world where cultural ideologies evolve as a result of new ideas and ways of viewing life. Doucette's new body of work invites viewers to join a fantastical journey through time, where pop-surrealism penetrates many of history's most profound artworks, creating contemporary yet familiar representations that challenge how we interpret the narratives behind the original masterpieces.
From ancient times to present day, the world of art has experienced extensive and diverse expansions into intriguing new artistic styles as the modern world developed, sparking vast concepts, themes, and subject matters encompassing the Contemporary Art Movement. Existing as a distinctive way to present social and cultural commentary, artists use their skills and talents to express themselves and individual perspectives surrounding experiences unique to them. The artworks Doucette chose to reinterpret in HOMAGE were created with respect to the essence of the original historically significant masterpieces, but with new artistic interpretations interpolated at the hand of a contemporary vision. The importance of studying and appreciating the history of art remains undoubtedly relevant today as these notable contributions have direct influence on the cultures that produced them. This exhibition is a visual timeline illustrating the evolution of art throughout the ages, whilst observing how the history of art unveils knowledge behind who we are as people and the many ways in which we view the world around us.
