December 15, 2020 - January 22, 2021

Otto’s new body of work helps set the stage for RELFECTED LIGHT COLOR to appear in an air of brilliant mystery, which is so infinite that it cannot be seen completely. This work goes beyond the material world. McKay, studied under Agnes Martin and continues to have revelatory experiences as a result of her influence, and encouragement to continue his current ethereal light work. In his own words, McKay states: “Our true sanctuary lays in the light in silence. Truthfulness lives in the ethereal oneness into which neither menacing worries nor crashing worlds can intrude. In consideration of the dimensional relationships that exist between drawing, painting, and sculpture, this work is concerned with freeing two-dimensionality in painting. The specially formulated transparent canvas provides the opportunity to work within and transform the traditional support of painting. As the rigidity of the planar support becomes dissolved, the circumstance arises to create works that are inwardly divisible and outwardly expanding. The implementation of the grid serves as a drawn formal structure that both stabilizes the surface of the art object while simultaneously creating passages for the viewer to literally see beyond. Despite what your eyes are telling you, the canvas is transparent, and the painting is emitting ethereal light. What we see is a shadow cast of that which we do not see. This notion of being able to see beyond the surface directly truncates the preconceived necessity of pictorial space and frees it to exist within the context of its own physical embodiment. Timelessness and a universal appeal amplify consciousness in perpetual stillness. This work may serve as a metaphor for humanity’s capacity to transcend itself.”