Directors of The Gallery Eumundi, Karen and Steve Beardsley opened the solo exhibition Cinema du Look by celebrated Melbourne artist Steve Rosendale on Saturday night to an excited audience eager to meet the artist and discuss his carefully constructed works in oil.
After two years of separation between the artist, the gallery and the collectors, the energy was palpable as non-stop discussions and enjoyment filled the fabulous vibrant gallery space on Hastings Street.
Nostalgia and atmospheric drama are captured with a gripping reality in the new collection Cinema du Look by Steve Rosendale.
The seemingly simple photographic realism leads you into an engaging narrative while the cinematographic lighting enhances the true essence of the moment.
It’s impossible not to fall into the glamour of a bygone era that hints at a vague recollection of vintage film and memories past.
The subjects alone do not tell the whole story. It’s the carefully considered palette with enhancing light effects that add the final magical impact.
A Steve Rosendale artwork is more than a painting. It is a doorway into the realms of remembrance, a trigger for past times, escapism with a hint of glamour.
To appreciate the intensity of this show the works need to be experienced in person.
You are invited to view the exhibition until Sunday 8 May at The Gallery Eumundi, 6/32 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads.
The exhibition can also be viewed online at Cinema du Look.
