2007



Ones

Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects     
1086 Queen St. W.  Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H8 

October 5 through Oct 20, 2007

Otino Corsano assembles a collection of new painting and photo-based works on Plexiglas in his first solo exhibition at Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, entitled “Ones”. 

In a frugal effort to locate a new look for conceptual painting, Corsano’s one-off experiments link unexpectedly. A unifying narrative begins with references to West Coast standards inspired by the works of Lee Mullican, Ed Ruscha and John Baldessari. The storyline continues with crossword puzzles, advertising text and documented gallery views towards a set of kitsch, yet sincere “Brain Flower” paintings.   

Attempting to create singularly original works, Corsano arrives at loose pairs of anti-stylistic paintings appearing familiar but unplaced. Still, the paintings are designed as singular moments reflecting on the plurality of what today constitutes a conceptualist painting.




Brain Flower (Top View)
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
24 x18 inches   




Brain Flower (Top View) Detail
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
24 x18 inches   





Brain Flower ( Side View )
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
18 x 24 inches  




Big Crossword
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.   




Big Crossword (Detail)
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.   




Big Crossword (Detail)
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.   




Gallery View 1
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
18 x 24 inches 



Gallery View 2
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
18 x 24 inches  




Magical Optimism
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
18 x 24 inches  





Perfect
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
18 x 24 inches  




Perfect (Detail)
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
18 x 24 inches  




Painters’ 1Shot
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
18 x 24 inches  




Oeuvre
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.   




Oeuvre (Detail)
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.   




Oeuvre (Detail)
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.   




Oeuvre (Detail)
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.   





Painting Documentation
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.   




Painting Documentation (Detail)
2007
Enamel on Plexiglass
32 x 40 in.