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Forest mist and a pool\u2019s smooth surface mirror each other in color and tranquility in Ian Mwesiga\u2019s<\/a> intriguing painting \u2018Man and His Shadow\u2019 at the FLAG Art Foundation<\/a>, but the scene isn\u2019t as peaceful as it first appears.\u00a0 The work is a standout in the Kampala-based artist\u2019s first New York solo show and one of several that feature pools of water as troubled places.\u00a0 In one painting, a woman glides underwater while a friend acts as lookout under a \u2018no swimming\u2019 sign; in another piece, a corporate logo dominates the scene.\u00a0 Here, the water looks least inviting for a dip, as fallen leaves indicate a change of season that might bring a chill to the air.\u00a0 Standing between two cracked columns that suggest ruins and leaning on a more solid-looking, modern wall, a young man in swim trunks peels off a sock.\u00a0 Apparently the sole agent who can decide how this scenario moves forward, viewers look to him, anticipating what will happen next.\u00a0 (On view in Chelsea through May 4th<\/sup>).<\/p>\n

Ian Mwesiga, Man and His Shadow, oil on canvas, 70 7\/8 x 59 inches, 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Forest mist and a pool\u2019s smooth surface mirror each other in color and tranquility in Ian Mwesiga\u2019s intriguing painting \u2018Man and His Shadow\u2019 at the FLAG Art Foundation, but the scene isn\u2019t as peaceful as it first appears.\u00a0 The work is a standout in the Kampala-based artist\u2019s first New York solo show and one of … <\/p>\n

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