Artist Peter Swift’s goal is to create laconic, resonant symmetries that have a universal appeal. He starts with simple objects that we use every day, but we rarely even notice. For example, a carrot.
Eight Carrots, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60"
“If I had done a painting of just one carrot, it would have been a standard realistic still life painting,” Swift explains. “Instead, I painted eight carrots—in a circle. Now the painting is something completely different. The painting has become a mandala of the mundane, almost a sacred object, a hymn to ordinary life.”
Eight Clamps, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60"
He continues, “Symmetry is a fundamental, underlying principle in art. However, over the past century, symmetry has been a factor, for the most part, only in abstract art, such as the work of Josef Albers and Frank Stella.” Swift’s work combines both symmetrical design and classic, realistic still life painting. He has coined the term “Symmetrical Realism” to describe his distinctive style.
More of Swift’s work can be seen at the Seven Bridges Foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut, or by visiting the organization’s website at www.sevenbridges.org.—
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