Peter Esdaile
The Library, 2013. Mixed media, 80 in by 70 in.
Esdaile’s works capture a surreal magic of contemporary life while exploring the timelessness of human experience. Figures and stormy landscapes collide with architectural forms in some paintings, while elsewhere symbolic images and classical mythology converge with an eclectic mix of figures from popular culture. Vibrant, energetic and mysteriously poetic. In this painting, a magician floats effortlessly carrying a glowing sphere, as if embracing the mysterious energy of intuition. The solidity of the background presents a stark contrast to the knowledge encased in the volumes of books on the bookshelf, reminding us that intuition and knowledge are never far apart. esdaile.no 38