![]() ![]() ![]() The paintings begin to look like 'small signs' painting become an 'advertisement for itself'. As Shear states, 'a small canvas or bit of paper is an incredibly sensitive recording device', which can relate them to the 'spaces where our private lives play out.' They also 'make painting feel a little like writing', calling into question the nature of painting itself, as mark-making or symbolic gesture. The small scale of the works is integral to their suggestive and symbolic nature also allowing an intimacy with the viewer. I like an image that quickly enters into viewers' awareness, then migrates to the subconscious for more serious mind control.†'What is important is that the works contain a problem—maybe one with no solution but still rewarding to spend time with. These are paintings pared down to their bare essentials which hold, the artist hopes, a 'collective memory' for the viewer: It is when we start to explore the inference further and recognise the works' debt to Chinese painting and calligraphy that they take on a richer significance, posing questions for the viewer. Situating the viewer in Bloomington's Chinese takeaway belies the symbolic, abstract nature of Shear's works. This simplicity and playfulness is also apparent in the painted works presented by the artist, however it is a deceptive simplicity. Part of this homage to a 'pretty seedy looking Chinese take-out' is the limited-edition print which provides us with the menu the artist's preferences highlighted. The kitchen was not particularly clean and no one there was very nice either.Peter Shear has named this show 'Dragon Express' after his favourite takeaway in Bloomington, Indiana. ![]() Also, just as an FYI, they only take cash or checks. We're not hard to please, but I'm not okay getting sick from my food. It was very disappointing for a place that had good takeout reviews. My husband has never been sensitive to it before, but also got sick even though he had a very different dish. I had horrible headaches and nausea as I've only had a couple of times in my life from really bad MSG. I got the food with plain white rice and plain meat and my husband had regular food. All of their sauces and all of their fried rices are pre-made and therefore all have really large amounts of MSG. He said the only thing that they have that does not have MSG is rice and playing me. The guy looked uncomfortable, but said it does have MSG in almost all of it. At pick up I double-checked one last time that there was no MSG as I'm very sensitive to it and get very sick. So I placed an order and went to pick it up. use MSG, they will tell you that they do not. I rarely even do reviews, but after getting a sick as my husband and I did, I wanted to write one. Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Bloomington.Restaurants for Special Occasions in Bloomington.Restaurants for Group Dining in Bloomington.Kid Friendly Restaurants in Bloomington.Food Delivery Restaurants in Bloomington.Best Chicken And Waffles in Bloomington.Steakhouses for Large Groups in Bloomington.Chinese Restaurants for Families in Bloomington. ![]() American Restaurants for Special Occasions in Bloomington.Hotels near (IND) Indianapolis Intl Airport.Hotels near That's the Rub Massage Therapy Center & Body Boutique.Hotels near Fairfax State Recreation Area (Monroe Lake).Hotels near Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center.Hotels near Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University.Hotels with Complimentary Breakfast in Bloomington.InterContinental (IHG) Hotels in Bloomington. ![]()
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