Dennis Ekstedt: Shell of Light

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Dennis Ekstedt, "Beacon #3," nd

oil on canvas, 26" x 30"

In his paintings Dennis Ekstedt explores the luminosity and ethereality of illuminated landscapes and light phenomena by depicting atmospheres, cityscapes and architectures that are composed of many small lights and luminous forms. To him, these networks of lights and luminous forms resemble living organisms. His paintings explore the uncanny and seemingly mystical nature of light, and in this respect his work shares a sensibility with paintings of the Romantic and transcendent sublime - where light is a dramatic phenomenon; a transcendent force and a catalyst for emotion and memory.