LAKES COAST VISITOR GUIDE | PAGE 43 SALE A must visit art exhibition in Gippsland Gippsland Gothic is the first major retrospective exhibition of the art of Frank Mesaric’s art. Mesaric is a Gippsland-born artist who continues to live in the region near Sale. An artist of national standing, his highly detailed paintings are compelling in their high attention to detail, while achieving a balance between reality and illusion. His artworks often explore a peculiar local identity and can be confronting in their focus on the pain and disjunction of this world. Despite stylistic changes over the decades, there has been a certain consistency in Mesaric’s artistic vision. The work is technically highly accomplished with an exquisiteness of finish that brings to mind the art of the old masters. The imagery is generally challenging with notes of disharmony; there are frequently hints at the uncanny and an immersion into a world of Gippsland Gothic. As well as paintings and drawings representing more than fifty years of art, the exhibition will be complemented by a series of recent sculptures. Through his art Mesaric sets out to dissolve various screens that conceal the horrors that surround us. He is a very local artist, who rarely leaves his corner of Gippsland and bears witness to his local environment, although the observations that he makes have a much more universal meaning. This exhibition is happening at the Gippsland Art Gallery, located at 70 Foster st Sale. Opening night is the 5th of June and is running for the winter months. Frank Mesaric. Crow and Mask, 2009. Oil on canvas, 150 x 120cm. Private collection. © The artist PB31661
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